Lesslie Newbigin: An Enduring Voice
The word missionary, like others, summons a mental snapshot when it’s heard. It is a smiling family on a glossy prayer card. It is a Christian college graduate with ideals about changing the world. It’s someone at a church convention who looks like us, but wears foreign attire. These images (and perhaps more) reflect our personal experience more than anything. Our recent emphasis month on the Forum addressed such themes. But something...
Southey & Slavery
By Nathan Trimble God often uses ordinary means to accomplish extraordinary feats in culture and in society. And all too often, Christians ignore one of the greatest tools that God has given them, namely, those talents with which He has gifted them. Several examples shine forth through the centuries, which represent attempts to redefine the cultural norms and to effect change in the name of Christ. Robert Southey was such a man. This...
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