Author Interview with Dave Brunn
I want to draw your attention to a new resource that was recently published, One Bible, Many Versions. Dave Brunn spent over 20 years in Papua New Guinea with New Tribes Mission serving among the Lamogai people through church planting, literacy training, and Bible translation. Among his works is a complete translation of the New [...]
Removing the Eschatological Thread from Life
Eschatology-the study of last things–is extremely important to the health of the Church. As Kingdom citizens, we know that the Bible has much to say about people’s eternal state, the return of Christ, the end of the world as we know it, and how we should live in light of such realities. However, in the [...]
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Kingdom Expressions: Trends Influencing the Advancement of the Gospel
I am excited and thankful to share with you that my latest book has been released by Thomas Nelson. Kingdom Expressions: Trends Influencing the Advancement of the Gospel provides an overview of the most influential gospel advancing movements and trends in the latter 20th and early 21st centuries. Over a year ago, Thomas Nelson approached [...]
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Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church
I want to share with you some information on my next writing project. Pressure Points: Twelve Global Issues Shaping the Face of the Church is scheduled to be released this spring (Lord willing) with Thomas Nelson. This book addresses twelve of the most critical global issues influencing the advancement of the gospel across the nations [...]
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The Big Move and Some Previous Posts
This is likely to be my last post before my family and I move from Louisville to Birmingham, where I have the honor of serving as one of the pastors of The Church at Brook Hills (you may read about my transition HERE). The movers arrived today. We are scheduled to roll out of the [...]
Taking the Shortcut in Missions
Every morning I take my children to school. And every morning we enter into the crazy car pool drop-off line. Crazy? Yes! Efficient? Well, that depends on whether or not you are in a hurry. All the parents enter campus and snake their way around the school’s property, until they reach the designated drop-off point. [...]
Interview with Bruce Ashford on Theology and Practice of Mission
Bruce Ashford’s book, Theology and Practice of Mission: God, the Church, and the Nations, was released yesterday. I want to encourage you to add this work to your library. Bruce is an Associate Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean of the College at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Recently, I had a chance to communicate [...]
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The Past in Review
Summer is here. And along with summer comes vacation. In light of my plans to experience rest and family and refrain from blogging, I thought I would leave you with a few of my previous posts from the past year-and-a-half. That way, whenever you are having problems sleeping over the next several days, you can [...]
Mobilizing a Great Commission Church
Wipf and Stock released a book this month that you need to add to your library. Mobilizing a Great Commission Church for Harvest–edited by Thomas P. Johnston–contains a variety of chapters geared toward leading churches to be on mission. Tom has been a friend for several years. We were in the same doctoral program and [...]
Thank You!
It has been over a year since I started this blog. In today’s post, I want to say thank you for your encouragement and share a little about the site. Check out the video below:
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