Tertullian famously said, the blood of the martyrs is seed. Indeed, the early church was built on the witness of […]
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The Church as Tabasco Sauce
A couple years ago I compared the Church to Tabasco sauce. In this short video I return to that spicy […]
church, ecclesiology, evangelism, missio Dei, mission, Tabasco sauceThe complex ethical problem of the Mega-Church
The other day I had an interesting conversation with a friend who pastors a mid-sized church (approximately 400 congregants) in a […]
church, consumerism, ecclesiology, ecumenism, missionOn visiting Alcoholics Anonymous. A lesson for the church?
A friend of mine recently accompanied his friend (no, it wasn’t me) to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. My friend — […]
church, ecclesiology, missio Dei, missionShould you risk your children getting malaria … or affluenza?
In my most recent podcast, “Bringing the Gospel to the poorest nation on earth,” I interview Dr. Roger Chen, a […]
affluenza, consumerism, ethics, mission79. Bringing the Gospel to the poorest nation on earth
What does it mean to proclaim the Gospel? What’s that supposed to look like? Many evangelical Christians tend to think […]
Africa, community development, evangelism, mission, NigerRethinking short-term missions … and other forms of voluntourism
Short-term mission trips are big business. According to a recent article in Relevant Magazine, every year in the United States […]
evangelism, mission, short-term mission, voluntourismA More Christlike God: A (very long and detailed) Review
Bradley Jersak. A More Christlike God, A More Beautiful Gospel. (Pasadena, CA: CWR Press, 2015). The back cover of Philip […]
atonement, Brad Jersak, christology, evangelism, gospel, mission, redemption, salvation, theology71. Can the Church Be Saved? A conversation with Philip Kenneson
Last year while on vacation in the United States my family visited a church. As we walked into the building we […]
church, consumerism, ecclesiology, evangelism, interview, mission, Philip Kenneson, podcast19. Mark Buchanan on becoming an Acts church
This time on The Tentative Apologist Podcast we sit down with pastor, author, public speaker and professor Mark Buchanan. After pastoring […]
church, ecclesiology, evangelism, gospel, kingdom, Mark Buchanan, mission