Over the course of my time in the “ministry” (18 years now), I have heard folks use the word culture in many different ways. Often evangelicals refer to “the culture” as a synonym for “the spirit of the age” or anything that is opposed to gospel and church. However, I do not equate culture with “the spirit of the age” because although the spirit of the age is something that influences a culture to a … [Read More]
On Going Home at the End of the Day: A Theology of Leaving
There are times when teachers teach lessons that they have not themselves fully learned. Most who know me will read this essay and probably retort, “physician heal thyself” due to the schedule I keep. To them I’ll offer no rebuttal, but I will try harder to take my own advice, which I hope is good medicine for us all.
Human labor is a task inherently unfinished. Some work, like farming, building, and sundry domestic tasks, ebb … [Read More]
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A Theologically-Driven Missiology (Pt. 3: The Triune God)
Note: This series of posts deals with the relationship between doctrine and practice in general, and between theology and missiology in particular. It argues that sound theology should provide the starting point, trajectory, and parameters for missiological practice. It seeks a “theologically-driven” missiology both for the United States and international contexts.
The doctrine of God is absolutely central to all of the church’s life. Ironically, however, we seem to have the most difficult time allowing this … [Read More]
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