Journal Article Review: Theological Atomism by Charlton William
Even though understanding the small can help one to understand the larger, this does not mean that the individual represents society.
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Book Review: Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting by J. D. Payne
North American church planters need to rely more on the Holy Spirit and less on models and strategies.
Book Review: Elders and Leaders: God’s Plan for Leading the Church by Gene A. Getz
The top three priorities for church leaders should be modeling Christlike behavior, living in the Spirit of prayer (that he is devoted to prayer), and studying the Word of God rigorously and teaching it to others in meekness.
Book Review: The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman
Today, when churches in the USA are looking for specific models or strategies that can help them to grow faster with less time commitment, Coleman argues for following Jesus’ model of spending most of His time with a few individuals. The issue with such a recommendation is that the church in the USA neither has the patience nor the time for such a slow paced strategy.
Karl Barth’s Theology of Reconciliation
Karl Barth’s theology of reconciliation implies that evangelization and missions are unnecessary to convert people because all religions have equal access to God through Christ.
Womanhood, Motherhood, and Godhood
Everything that the West does or does not do reflects on Christianity in the East. Even though Christianity sprung out of the first monotheistic religion, Judaism, in the East, yet […]
Jesus in the Qur’an: The Person of Jesus and the Holy Trinity
This is Book Review of Chapter 2 of THE MUSLIM NEXT DOOR ABSTRACT: The personhood of Jesus Christ is limited to a prophet in the Qur’an. Muslim who believes […]
The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People
The life you’ve always wanted: Spiritual disciplines for ordinary people. Grand Rapids, MI.: Zondervan. This book primarily deals with issues related to spiritual growth. Ortberg (1997) outlines a number of practices to reflect on his understanding of spiritual growth, hoping to convince the reader to live like Christ. By using statements like, “my failure to be the person God had in mind when he created me. It is the ‘pearly ache’ in my heart to be at home with the Father,” (Ortberg, 1997, p. 13) he invites the reader into his personal experiences to understand what he calls “It’s morphing time” (Ortberg, 1997, p. 21).
