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An Introduction to the Old Testament, part 1
I wonder if you can remember the first time you picked up the Old Testament and tried to read it? One thing you probably noticed right away is that it is really long. They say, 77.2 percent of the Bible is the Old Testament. And ten percent of the New Testament is the Old Testament…
A guide to correcting well...
It’s easy to try to appear righteous when someone is doing something you think is wrong and say that you are mostly concerned about God or them. But it is important that you evaluate whether or not the reason…
Becoming a good at correcting...
It’s easy to try to appear righteous when someone is doing something you think is wrong and say that you are mostly concerned about God or them. But it is important that you evaluate whether or not the reason…
On Being Gospel Centered Missionaries in a World of Suffering, part 6
It may be difficult to find ways to help those who are suffering physically while making a priority out of the gospel and planting churches but it is possible. William Carey did. He gave his life for the spread of the gospel. In fact, Carey did so much that many call him the ‘father of modern missions.’..
On Being Gospel Centered Missionaries in a World of Suffering, part 5
People have the problems they have right now for a number of different reasons. One reason they have problems is because they have been sinned against. They have problems because they are living in a world that has been deeply impacted by man’s rebellion against God…
On Being Gospel Centered Missionaries in a World of Suffering, part 4
While we won’t always know what to do when confronted with suffering, as Christians, clearly we will want to do something. When we begin to help however, we often discover that the problems people face are bigger than we thought and that providing solutions is more complicated than we imagined…
On Being Gospel Centered Missionaries in A World of Suffering, part 3
We should want to do good to those who are suffering for many different reasons. We should want to do good to those who are suffering because it’s our new nature to want to do good…
On Being Gospel Centered Missionaries in a World of Suffering, part 2
With how complicated helping people can be, it can be tempting to ignore the physical suffering we see. We can’t do everything, so we might choose to do nothing…
On Being Gospel Centered Missionaries in A World of Suffering, part 1
Robert invited me to his home after visiting our church. He lived in a one room tin shack in someone’s backyard. As we sat down together on some buckets he had turned upside down, we watched his two children play together on the dirt floor…