According to the Coalition for the Homeless, homelessness in New York City (NYC) has reached the highest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s. As of March 2013, there was an all-time record of 50,700 homeless people living on the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I travel and speak in a lot of churches, conferences, and countries, preaching and teaching about missions or taking teams on mission trips. I lead orientation for mission agencies and serve on their boards. In the process of all of this I... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
There’s been a lot of discussion about Hillsong and its pastor Brian Houston’s comments about gay marriage. I’ve written about the subject here and here at First Things. I’d like to very briefly spell out my thoughts on why I believe pastors... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I have come to the end of my Ph.D. studies. I recently put the finishing touches on my dissertation, completed my last research language class, successfully completed my oral defense, and received my hood two months ago. Through the entire... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, Mark Seifrid, Mildred and Ernest Hogan Professor of New Testament Interpretation, discusses his new commentary, The Second Letter to the Corinthians, with Towers writer Andrew J.W. Smith. Read also a review of Seifrid's... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“I do not have the authority to expel you, so I’m asking you, please withdraw and leave the seminary.” I realized the weight of my words and fully appreciated their potential effect. Only after several lengthy attempts to correct him,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The youth head to camp, or a retreat or perhaps a mission trip. When they return, they’re sleep-deprived, hyper-caffeinated, and ready to change the world. But beyond the babbling summary that mom or dad receives on the car-ride home, parents... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Chris Hurley moved his family of nine to Southern Seminary despite knowing the hardships they would face. Those hardships, in his words, are preparing his family to serve the church. “I am here to prepare to be a servant leader of Christ’s... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Reformation Day 497 years ago Martin Luther nailed up his 95 Theses. We celebrate that day as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. I am thankful for all the ways that Luther impacted the church, for all the ways that Luther... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
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