The Spirit’s Work in Our Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth is possible because of the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit actively works in our lives to make us more like Christ. …
The Tragedy of Sexual Brokenness Throughout The Bible’s First Book
Sex is foundational to the created order for mankind. In the opening chapters of Genesis, as God revealed Himself to mankind, He taught us about …
Our Sexuality Foundational to the Created Order: Sex in Genesis
How we express our sexuality matters—a lot. The person to whom it matters most is God. Does this sound strange to you? Our sexuality is …
How Did Jesus Escape Eternity in Hell When He Died in the Place of Sinners?
I had never considered this question until a sharp Egyptian student approached me between lectures. I was teaching a master’s level theology class for church …
On Parenting: Are You Bribing Your Way Through?
The following article was written by Malamulo Chindongo. This article is reposted with permission from Between Two Cultures. Not long ago, I was sitting in …
COVID’s Gift: The Gem We Should Now See We Were Missing
My first and companion article to this one is Following Christ Together: Solitary Christianity is Not Genuine Christianity. I envisioned two groups of people that …
Following Christ Together: Solitary Christianity is Not Genuine Christianity
As a pastor in Australia, there are two questions I must constantly answer in conversation: “What is the gospel?” and “What is a church?” I …
The Story You Never Heard: The Ecuador Missionary Who Survived
Overview This is the story you never heard. Jim Elliot got all the headlines from Ecuador in the 1950s, but Frank Drown took similar risks …
Missionary Support (Part #5): Preparing for a Missionary Visit
It’s Sunday morning. You’re a pastor looking over your sermon when you see some new faces walk through the front door of your church. Your …
Missiological Traps That Hinder Evangelism
Even cross-cultural missionaries can struggle with faithful evangelism. Those “set apart for the gospel of God” (Romans 1:1) are not immune to apathy and disobedience. Sometimes negative …