Category Archives: Theology
African beats
Reblogged from Watumishi wa Neno: We’ve said before that musicians and singers should be just as much servants of the Word as preachers. And on the last ministry training week we talked about how we’ve got to be careful about lyrics … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, East Africa, Theology
Culture and the Trinity
I just finished reading an excellent book, a published dissertation, by Eric Flett. Flett is Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania. The book is entitled “Persons, Powers, and Pluralities: Toward a Trinitarian Theology of Culture”. I wrote … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Culture, Theology, Theology of Missions
On Easter and My Birthday
Yesterday was a special birthday for me. It was only the second time, and turns out to be the last, in my lifetime that my birthday also fell on Easter. Thrice before my birthday fell on palm Sunday (and will … Continue reading
Biblical Giving: A Concluding Overview
In the first post on biblical giving, we found that our giving is rooted in the prior and also ultimate giving of the triune God. Then, we discussed the issue of tithing as it relates to the Old and New Covenants. … Continue reading
Filed under Church Planting, Pastoral Theology, Theology
Biblical Giving: What are Some Principles?
Given the nature of God, and the freedom wrought by Christ in the New Covenant, what then are some principles of biblical giving? The first principle is that biblical giving transcends monetary giving. In the US, we have a worldview … Continue reading
Filed under Church Planting, Pastoral Theology, Theology
Biblical Giving: Does that Mean Tithing?
The first time the Bible mentions tithing is the Abraham narrative. In this account, Abram gave a tenth of all his spoils to the mysterious Melchizedek, King of Salem (Gen 14:17–24). No law though is given. And afterward until the … Continue reading
Filed under Church Planting, Pastoral Theology, Theology
God’s Nature and Character as the Impetus for Biblical Giving
The following posts are a discussion of biblical giving. How should believers as part of the church of God think about giving portions of their income? To answer this question, it is important to start with an understanding of God … Continue reading
Filed under Pastoral Theology, Theology
Are Churches to Play a Numbers Game?
You often hear it said that God is not concerned with numbers, that he is only concerned with our faithfulness. We are then reminded of the labors of men like William Carey, who ministered diligently in India for seven years … Continue reading
Filed under Theology
Deep Theology and the Church
Ben Witherington, a NT prof at Asbury, posted the full-text of Asbury President Timothy Tennent’s convocation address on Patheos yesterday. This is a must read as he talks about how evangelical churches, in general, have suffered by failing to be … Continue reading
Friendliness and the Gospel
As I write this article, I must ask myself, “Am I a good friend?” There are many of you reading this who may say “No!”. I confess and repent to you now: I don’t keep in touch well with people from … Continue reading
Become a Missional Theologian
Desiring God Int’l tweeted to a blog post rather eye-catchingly entitled “How Lack of Theological Training in the Developing World Weakens Missions”. This subject line immediately caught my attention. In the post, Matt Perman lists three quotes from JP Moreland’s … Continue reading
Missional Homeschooling
Before all time, the Father determined that He would send His Son, Jesus, to consummate all of creation in Himself. Jesus obeyed His Father in all things, being born as a human child, in complete humility and vulnerability. He lived … Continue reading
Filed under Homeschool, Missions, Theology
What is God’s “Calling?” [1]
I came across a blog post in my twitterfeed the other day from a North American missionary [SBC] entitled Did I misunderstand God’s calling?. In the post, Kim Felder recalls her move back stateside after having gone to Tanzania in … Continue reading
Social Media and the Christian [4]: Some Tips
In my previous post, I discussed some of the ways Social Media reflects the fallenness of the man and his satanic rebellion against God. The following are some questions I ask myself and ways I’m still learning to utilize Social … Continue reading
Social Media and the Christian [3]: What Ain’t Right?
In the previous post, I discussed some of the good things in Social Media, that is, what about Social Media reflects the imago Dei in man as well as the goodness of God’s creation. This post is an attempt towards … Continue reading
