Straight Ahead for Jesus in a Land of Controversy
The mission of Christ and the call of the Christian are directional. Paul got at this when he spoke of straining forward, pressing on (Phil. 3:13-14). The author of Hebrews got at this when he
Life together – The Relational Context for Discipleship
If we are to make disciples in obedience to Christ, we should look to Jesus to learn how to accomplish such a task. He is the master discipler. He showed us how disciple-making is done.
We Include because of the Exclusive Savior
Those of us in the USA live and operate in a society that is quite different than that of our grandparents. In their time, many of our cities had just a selection of churches and
The Human Body and Christianity – 5 Implications
In local bookstores, you’ll find the books about Jesus shelved in the “spirituality” corner. But the real Jesus and his teachings cannot be confined in such a way. We often tend to speak about Jesus’
Sow the Word: Biblical Authority in Missions
Should we use the Bible in circumstances where people don't recognize it's authority? Todd Martin argues that we should stick to the plan that Jesus gave us–sow the Word!