The kind of Christian who gets offended when a clerk at Target says “happy holidays” rather than “merry Christmas” when checking out, probably won’t consider moving to a city where Christians are gunned down on Christmas Eve or shot at a wedding. Yet that is exactly what needs to happen.
Tag Archives: Missions
Literacy, Education, and the Spread of the Gospel
January 13, 2010 – 6:53 AM
Christian mission does not get much respect in the academy or in the broader culture. Whether it is through the biased studies of some anthropologists or popular novels like The Poisonwood Bible, Christian missionaries are often caricatured as the “ugly American” and the entire missions enterprise is regularly maligned as unhelpful at best and culturally [...]
Spreading the Gospel During a Recession
December 22, 2009 – 7:23 AM
As we feel the effects of a slumping economy, it is tempting to focus only on our family’s financial security or that of our local church. We need to resist this temptation.
Filling Cities With the Doctrines of Christ
December 9, 2009 – 6:48 AM
Here's a video clip from John Piper's recent sermon, "They Will be Taught of God" (John 6:41-51). Would you go to prison for preaching the gospel?
Man and the Mission Field
October 9, 2009 – 8:47 AM
On yesterday's Albert Mohler Program, Dr. Mohler asks where the next generation of men are when it comes to missions. Here's the summary of the show: Are young men concerned about missions? The call to the mission field is being answered by the Church, but the majority of people answering that call are women. Where [...]