Messianic and missional reading of the Old Testament – that’s what Jesus instructed his disciples to do. We have been fairly good at the first, but pretty lamentable at the second.
Tag: Bible & Mission
A New Problem That Isn’t So New
One of the major challenges facing mission in the future is the interface between southern and northern mission.
Whatever their strengths as a style statement, fig leaves are not suitable as working clothes; they don’t offer much protection from thorn bushes (I’m not speaking from personal experience, I hasten to add).
Bible Reading and Culture
The Word of God cannot be understood apart from the cultural and linguistic situation in which it was originally given.
Mission In the Old Testament
Yes we have to obey Christ’s command at the end of Matthew’s Gospel, just as we have to obey all his commands. But the Bible’s story of mission doesn’t start and end there – and nor should ours.
Doctrine and the Poor
The Israelites leaving Egypt did not have advanced degrees in theology but God didn’t hesitate to tell them all kinds of in-depth and complicated things about himself.
Bible and Mission Links 31
Links to some good stuff that you may have missed.
Bible and Mission Links 30
The best blog posts on Bible and Mission that I have read over the last month or so.
In personal terms; the Bible wasn’t written to you, but it was written for you.
An Introduction to Missional Hermeneutics
Three excellent videos that are well worth watching.