I have a Greek barber who fancies himself as a bit of a philosopher. Every now and again we talk about the ultimate issues of life and death while he cuts my hair. On one such occasion he asked me, “How can you believe in God when so much evil has been done by religion?” [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Direct or Relational?
16 January, 2011 – 9:51 PM
Here’s a grid Tim Scheuer has developed to explain his “direct and relational” approach to evangelism. This is an important corrective to our tendency to pit “sharing the gospel” and “loving people” against each other. Remember Jesus was constantly on the move, meeting new people, entering new towns and cities. He didn’t have the luxury [...]
Off to India
15 January, 2011 – 10:39 PM
I’ll be in India until late January visiting our workers in a couple of locations. Not sure if I’ll have time and internet for writing. I’ve set a few posts to drop while I’m away. Here’s the story of one of the locals our team are in India to serve.
Everyone a missionary? I don’t think so.
14 January, 2011 – 1:30 AM
We may say “every believer is a missionary” but our behaviour proves otherwise. So how do you motivate people? You don’t. You can’t. There is only a small percentage of people ready and willing to take up the challenge of reaching a lost world. Your job is to find them, get them started, keep them [...]
Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa
11 January, 2011 – 4:58 AM
I’ve just stumbled across the Pew Forum’s extensive report on Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa. It reveals the incredible transformation of the region over the last century. According to the report: In little more than a century, the religious landscape of sub-Saharan Africa has changed dramatically. As of 1900, both Muslims and Christians were [...]
Lessons from the French Canadian revival
7 January, 2011 – 11:35 PM
Don Carson recently spoke at the In The Chute conference. He gave a great history of French Canada and all the social and spiritual pressures that lead up to a time of remarkable revival in the 1970s. He shared lessons from the lean years and lessons from the years of rapid growth. You can read [...]
Michelle and Jenni
6 January, 2011 – 11:03 AM
Michelle and I send out a regular newsletter to our friends and supporters. Here’s the one I wrote for December. Dear Friends The standard rule of writing a good newsletter is, “What couldn’t you wait to get home and tell someone about?” That’s what you should write about. Michelle didn’t wait to get home. She [...]
Confessions of the world’s worst evangelist
2 January, 2011 – 11:43 PM
You can teach an old dog new tricks. For years I’ve hidden behind the excuse that “I’m the world’s worst evangelist.” I was right. But that’s not the point. 1. It’s not about me. Mission is not about us. It’s about God and what he has done through Christ. It’s about what Jesus continues to [...]
