Encountering the Latter-Day Saints: A Knock at the Door
On June 27, 2002, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS, sometimes called “Mormonism”) dedicated the newly rebuilt Temple in Nauvoo, IL. The original Temple had been dedicated […]
Church History Debates: Was Jesus One or Two Persons?
In its early centuries, the church wrestled with how exactly to describe Jesus. When Arius taught that Jesus wasn’t fully God, the church consensus clarified that Jesus was, in fact, […]
Koinónia as a Key to Understanding Our Global Mission
Over decades of study, I have pondered many of Jesus’ pithy sayings. One that has especially intrigued me is in John 5:17, where Jesus said, “My Father is working until […]
Five Reasons You Need to Read The Old Testament
The more I study the New Testament (NT), the more I understand my need to study the Old Testament (OT). Jesus’ story is a story of two testaments, not one. […]
Why Is Teaching on Gender in Church & Family Important Today?
We’ve heard it often. “Personally, I am good with RENEW.org’s views on gender. But why put it in your faith statement? It’s a secondary issue, after all.” Great question. I […]
Why Is the Culture of a Disciple Making Church So Important?
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” That statement, attributed to the most influential management guru of our time, Peter Drucker, describes a reality that church leaders must face in the pursuit […]
Losing My Faith in Progressive Christianity: There and Back Again? (Part 8)
This is Part 8 in a series on leaving progressive Christianity by Dave Stovall, worship leader and former lead singer of Wavorly and band member of Audio Adrenaline. He describes […]
Lessons from the Church in China
Editor’s Note: For 28 years, Mike Stone made multiple annual excursions to the People’s Republic of China, where he was blessed to teach the Bible and make disciples throughout the […]