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Subverting the Tropes in Christian Missions

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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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Words for the Timid Soul

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"J. B. Phillips, the Anglican rector who gave us such a special translation of the New Testament, disagreed sharply with the line from a familiar hymn: "O to be nothing, nothing..." Dr. Phillips said he searched the New Testament in vain to find an endorsement for that point of view. If ever a book taught …

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