I have noticed that I have been getting a lot downloads of electronic versions of my books. Two books that I have available are older versions of the book. I guess I did that because I figured if one wants the newest version, one can "buy the book"--- paperback, that is. But I had a …
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I was asked to preach at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary for one of their chapel services. I decided to preach on a missions topic--- difference between "Finishing the Task" and "Faithful to the Task." As I was preparing for the sermon, I found a couple of articles by Matthew Bennett, Missions professor at Cedarville University. …
The following is the Conclusions of the book I finished during COVID-19 quarantine here in the Philippines. The book is Missions in Samaria. Conclusions I am writing this during the COVID-19 pandemic. On one side the disease drives us apart. It places us in our own homes, physically distanced and masked. We may live in …
The following is an excerpt from my new little book, "Missions in Samaria." This section seeks to look at one principle for missions that can be drawn from the history of missions work in Samaria and with Samaritans. This one is about Subverting the Tropes. Missions in Samaria Subvert the Tropes. Jesus did this in …
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I decided to publish my short book "Missions in Samaria." It seeks to address a simple question. Why does Jesus specifically mention Samaria in the Acts 1:8 version of the Great Commandment. The book looks at Samaria as both a historical place and a metaphor for places we may face today. At this time, I …
One of the chapters in my book, "Missions in Samaria." In the first century, Samaria was a region with a sizable populace, over a million residents, with a vibrant (Samaritan) faith. Not so today. Why is this? One might wonder what happened to the Samaritan faith. Did it lose the war in the battle of …
One positive side of enhanced quarantine is the opportunity to make progress on something that one had definitely had on the 'back burner.' I decided to try to finish my book "Missions in Samaria" a few months early. When I say it is done, I mean that the first draft is done. It is only …