Month: November 2018

This past week a “missionary” named David Chau was “martyred” on small islands in the Indian Ocean. I don’t know much about Chau, but I do know that people are criticizing all missionaries based on perceptions of his motivations, methods, and theology. Kaitlin Courtice’s comments are spot on but many others are less deep or … Continue reading Not That Kind of Missionary

This blog post came up today and it was very apropos because yesterday I also preached about discipleship and the prosperity Gospel. One of the things that strikes me is that she is making nuanced differentiations based on a careful reading of both context, in her case Tanzania, and Gospel. This kind of nuance is … Continue reading Longer Reads – the Prosperity Gospel and Preaching

Thanks to those who have commented and sent personal messages on Leaving Season Part #1. Yes, leaving season is difficult. I think we’ve done fine with it, all the more for knowing others support us. The sadness is multifaceted and I’d like to point to some other, perhaps more theological, angles today. We experience the … Continue reading Leaving Season Part #2

I wrote this a few months ago and in the hum and drum of the break combined with a semi-sabbatical from social media, it didn’t get posted. Now, we got word today that other friends are heading home to Australia. As well, the plans that the Executive Director for TEEM had to move on to … Continue reading Leaving Season Part 1