This image above is considering where other religions come from. (from Sir Norman Anderson). Some people believe they come from God. If that is true then other religions are a Preparation for the Gospel. Other people believe they come from Satan. If that is true, then other religions are a trap, snare, and distraction. Others …
Month: January 2021
Offending for Good Reason
Darrel Whiteman says that one of three reasons for good contextualization is to "Offend for the Right Reason." After all, Paul noted that the Gospel message is foolishness to the Greeks and a stumbling block to the Jews. Yet at the same time, Paul did try to make the Gospel message palatable or adorned for …
Sermon– Find us Faithful
I don't put sermons here very often, but I thought I would share one I did today at my church. Find Us Faithful Matthew 24:42-51 Chapter 24 of the Gospel According to St. Matthew is a message that Jesus gave His followers about the future. Jesus's time on earth was coming to a close. He …
Kape and Kamote and Contextualization
I live in Benguet Province of the Philippines. It is the most mountainous province in the Philippines. Although the Philippines as a whole is pretty dependent on rice as its primary food staple, in many of the rural parts of Benguet, yams (kamote, prounced kah-MOH-teh) or potatos serve as the dominant staple. Also Benguet is …
Are “Good Little Soldiers” Good Christians?
I just watched a couple of videos that I found quite interesting... in a disheartening way. First, was a new video by Chris Stuckman. He is a pretty successful movie critic on Youtube. He spoke of his upbringing in the Jehovah's Witnesses. It probably is not as painful as some of the stories that I …
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Video for “Dialogue With Asian Faiths”
https://player.vimeo.com/video/498619663 Course at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary--- Online Jan-May 2021
Sodalities and Modalities in Missions
This is from an early draft of a book I wrote, "Walking With: A Theological Reflection on Christian Missions." The final version is available online by CLICKING HERE. Christian Missions is done by people who come together as part of the Kingdom of God, as members of the Body of Christ, as those joined in …