Is Evangelism a gift, or a command? The New Testament presents it as both. Obviously (and as I’ve argued here and here), evangelism is the main task God has given Christians to do. All Christians …
Should You Be a Missionary?
A guest post on world missions from Charles Spurgeon: I plead this day for those who cannot plead for themselves, namely, the great outlying masses of the heathen world. Our existing pulpits are …
Holy Cow: The Holiness of Hindu Herds (reprise)
The apogee of Hinduism extends far beyond the borders of India. And though Hindus do not proselytize (most believe you need to be born Indian to be Hindu), the religion is exported with the emigration …
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Failing the gospel quiz
I spent a few years teaching at a Christian high school down the street from Grace Church. I taught Bible to juniors and seniors, and found myself constantly reminded of the supernatural nature of the …
Mark’s Amazing Ending
Clint’s post yesterday brought this fact to mind: of all the verses subject to textual criticism that remain in modern translations, none is as obviously suspect as Mark 16:9-20. Supported by almost …
Why I love prison ministry
In Matthew 28:19, Jesus commands us to "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations.” Whether we obey that command by witnessing to neighbors, co-workers, or strangers, who we evangelize is not …