Articles for Outreach & Missions

The implications extend beyond North America as well when we discuss the concept and strategy related to “persons of peace” (cf. Luke 10:6). You might not be familiar, but this “person of peace” strategy is quite popular overseas. What—or who—are these persons of peace?

Beware the Spell of Emotional Manipulation - I believe there are a few telltale signs that someone, perhaps even a godly pastor, is actually manipulating you.

I've learned to deal with stress and anxiety the hard way. I've always handled stress well. I like to be busy. I never thought anxiety was my problem.

Whenever you have a “difficult” child the natural temptation is to pour most of your energies into “saving” that child as you (perhaps unwittingly) spend less time and thought on the “faithful” ones. Yet the Bible specifically directs God’s people to focus on finding and investing in the most faithful:

Psalm 20 is an anthem for the pandemic.

For the most part, our American Christianity is squeaky-clean. Our understanding of the Bible is squeaky-clean.

We think wrestling with God is a sign of spiritual weakness and immaturity.

The Patriotic Idolatry - In many evangelical circles, it is still assumed that conservative theology means conservative politics.