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The term prophet is used in different ways by different people. Technically, a prophet is simply someone who gives the message of God... outside of the local church hierarchy. But it is commonly used by people as someone who "gives new and authoritative revelation to the people." While I don't care for this definition (neither …
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My son is taking a class "Mythology and Folklore" at his university here in the Philippines. They have been studying some creation stories here in the Philippines. Some are etiological, while some are more entertaining. One struck me especially. It is "Tungkung Langit and Alunsina"... a creation story from Panay Island. A number of Philippine …
Quote of Lesslie Newbigin. "The Open Secret," chapter 4: The supreme parable, the supreme deed by which the reign of God is revealed and hidden, is the cross. When Israel rejected Jesus' call to repent and believe the good news of the reign of God, there were two roads which (humanly speaking) he might have …
I like this image. It is based on Ralph Winter's Waves of modern Protestant Missions. I think it has a certain amount of relevance. But this particular version I found online has something I must take issue with. It is the timeframe for People Groups. The time is "1934 to Mt. 24:14". I have no …
3. Limitations inspire creativity. I think, commonly, when people speak of "thinking outside the box," they really mean the ability to think creatively despite the limitations. So, there is not really a disagreement between "thinking outside of the box" and "thinking inside the box." However, the point here is that creativity comes from focusing on …
Limitations aid growth. Maybe the best way to explain this is by example. I preach periodically. It used to be that I really enjoyed being given full freedom in what I am to preach on. I liked choosing my topic. But over time, I learned to appreciate being given a topic. The reason is that …