Simply ChurchOne of the next books I studied in my quest to learn more about the Kingdom of God was “The Gospel of the Kingdom.” There were some concepts I found especially helpful in this book by George Eldon Ladd (1911-1982), an evangelical New Testament scholar and Professor of New Testament exegesis and theology at Fuller… Read More
It seems from the comments I have been receiving on the last two posts that others are thinking about the Kingdom of God too. Here is a list of the books I have read on the subject of the Kingdom over the past year. Some I found more relevant than others. If any of you… Read More
UnkleE posted the following comments on the last post: "I agree with you about the importance of the kingdom, and of getting back to Jesus' teachings generally. Jesus was obviously in a very different position to us (that's an understatement!), but I can't help feeling that we too easily reinterpret his teachings without understanding them… Read More
About a year ago, I sensed the Lord challenging me to take another look at His Kingdom. Eager to see what other resources I could find, I searched our reasonably extensive home library of Christian books (14 shelves worth) and came up with precisely one title. I was shocked! The Kingdom of God was the… Read More
On May 23rd 2008, I became an American citizen. In a large gymnasium hastily converted into a courtroom, before a presiding judge and with all due pomp and circumstance, I pledged allegiance to my new country and was granted the rights and privileges that citizenship brings. It was a surprisingly moving ceremony punctuated by patriotic… Read More
First, a quick update on Joy, the lady in India who was facing prison two weeks ago because of her activities for the Gospel and for whom many were praying. YM writes: "Dear brother and sister, Greetings thanks for your prayers and concern. Joy got bail yesterday by God's grace. Thanks again for your prayersYM"… Read More
Several of the last posts have been from an interview with a couple from India, YM and Joy, both church planters, who are facing considerable challenges because of the stand they are taking for the Lord. They have been charged with "converting" people to Christianity. In their state, if you offer someone enticement to convert… Read More
Every couple of weeks, I get on the phone with a few good friends for an hour or so of conversation. We come from all across the nation from the west coast to the east coast, from the very north of the country to here in Texas. We try to discuss things of relevance each… Read More
This blog continues the conversation with Indian church planters, YM and Joy who are currently experiencing a church planting movement in their region of India. They have much wisdom and insight to give us. You may view previous sections of the interview with them in the archives. FD: What about the role of women—what… Read More
Here is more of the interview with YM and Joy: FD: You are seeing many miracles: Tell me a story. YM: You reach a tipping point in a situation when you see an answer to prayer. Miracles play a vital role in planting churches. The Book of Acts has come alive. Joy: A lady came… Read More