Category Archives: Evangelism

Roger Ebert, Non-Believers, and The Hope of Christ

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

* Posted by Brandon Smith Roger Ebert has been a powerhouse journalist for over 40 years. My generation may perhaps know him best as the co-host of the Emmy-nominated movie review show Siskel and Ebert at the Movies or the … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Gospel

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

*Posted by Winston Hottman They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But is that true? Check out our podcast, Beauty and Excellence, as Criswell College’s resident philosophers, Drs. Creamer and Wooddell, discuss the objectivity of beauty and how … Continue reading →

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Religious Trends in the US

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

*Posted by Winston Hottman The Pew Research Center has released the latest numbers on religious affiliation in the United States. The statistics show a steady rise in the number of people with no religous affiliation. This is helpful information for assessing … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give Up

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

*Posted by Joe Wooddell I am not sure if the following is encouraging, discouraging, or in a sense both. But it is true: Sometimes no matter how good of an argument we give, no matter how loving, self-sacrificing, and obedient … Continue reading →

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The Not-So-Great Commissions

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

*Posted by Kirk Spencer Amid all the craziness of celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day, I often think of those “crazy” evangelists of old who would take the gospel and go live among the barbarians.  Not accommodating their message to the culture … Continue reading →

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Hospitality as an Instrument for the Gospel

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

*Posted by Andrew Hebert. Andrew blogs regularly at Looks Like Reign. Hospitality . . . means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. – Henri Nouwen Hospitality … Continue reading →

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Theology and Culture (6): Theology in Cultural Context

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

*Posted by Bruce Ashford. Click the following links for part one, part two, part three, part four, or part five. Now that we have recognized that culture is a God-given and brute fact of human existence, and have taken a … Continue reading →

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Jackrabbits, Ping Pong, and the Inescapable Role of Theology in Spirituality

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

*Posted by Owen Strachan. For more posts from Owen, visit his blog at owenstrachan.com. Billy Sunday is a heroic figure in evangelical history. By the end of his life, it was widely believed that no one had preached the gospel … Continue reading →

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A Theology of Culture (4): Redemption and New Creation

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

*Posted by Bruce Ashford. Originally posted at betweenthetimes.com. Click here for part one, here for part two, and here for part three. [Note: The material in this installment is adapted from Ashford’s book, The Theology & Practice of Mission (B&H, Fall … Continue reading →

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Concluding Thoughts on Suffering: Character and Christian Service

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

*Posted by Dr. Daniel Bradley The observant blog reader will notice that my last two posts (you can read the first here and the second here) have been dedicated to exploring the issue of suffering in the Christian life—namely, how that suffering for Christ … Continue reading →

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