Heroes and Villains of the Faith
Hebrews 11 is sometimes called the “Heroes of the Faith Hall of Fame.” The writer specifically names 6 who were heroes of the faith and their deeds, then adds a group simply called “the prophets” (Hebrews 11:32), and gives an overview of their lives: who through faith...
A Letter to Our Friend
Many of our readers, supporters, and those who regularly pray for us are aware that in recent months we met someone who was raised in India as a Hindu. We had several appointments with her at her office and had many very engaging conversations. In one of them, she...
Ambassadors for Christ in the Age of Re-enchantment
By all indications, Cities Church in St. Paul, MN, is a solid Bible-teaching Evangelical church that invites interested visitors to attend. Their Statement of Beliefs is fairly straightforward and is publicly available. As in most places of worship, and in fact in...
Apostolic Responses to False Teachers in the Early Church
It is often surprising how few seem to know why the New Testament epistles, and we would say the Gospel of John as well, were written. In the main, with the exception of Philemon, they were written to expose false teachers, false teachings, and bad behavior – while...
A Letter (Sort of) From Reggie
I recently received an email from Chazark Wilder letting me know he has posted a blog titled "Dear Midwest Christian Outreach (Not really a letter though!)" that may be of interest to me, and reminded me of a contact we had about 17-18 years ago. His name was Reggie,...
Pagan Worship Practices and the Deification of Man: Can Cultures Be Redeemed?
In chapter two of my newly released book Social Justice and the Deification of Man: What to Know When Talking with the Christian Left, I discuss the dangers of making God in our own image in order to make the gospel more appealing to oppressed people groups....