Lessons from Mars Hill
by Dr. Jeff Cockrell A recent survey suggests that a question once firmly identified with American evangelism is no longer pertinent: “If you were to die tonight, do you know for sure that you would go to heaven?” [1] While societal ideology may be changing somewhat, people are searching for truth [2]. The myriad of voices offering their views and opinions makes it difficult for the credulous person to know what to believe. Thus, they...
More Chairs at the Theological Table: Reflections on Timothy Tennent’s “Theology in the Context of World Christianity”
By Tim Campbell There is an app on my iPad called Google Earth. Though an older app, it is quite amazing. Satellite imagery enables me to view any point on the globe at rooftop level with unusual detail. Google Earth is a fitting icon for the new realities of a global culture. The world is no longer small in terms of knowledge, interaction, and relationships. In almost every area of life, we now have to think globally. However, as...
The Benefits of Expository Preaching
By Dr. Jeff Manning Am I crazy? That thought was on my mind as I stood before the congregation of Unity Free Will Baptist Church on the first Sunday morning of August 1991. I had just been voted in as the Senior Pastor four days earlier, after having served as the Youth Pastor for nine months. As I stood there, safely anchored behind our large pulpit, I proceeded to ask my people to open their Bibles to the Gospel of John. My text...
Perspectives on Tithing (ed. David Croteau)
Review by Craig Batts “When evangelicals in the United States, living in the most prosperous global economy, still give less than 3 percent of their income to Christian causes – something is wrong with our understanding of God’s mandate for generous giving!” [1] These words are the first to greet the reader upon opening the cover of one of the latest books in the Broadman & Holman Perspectives series. Jeff Iorg’s endorsement would...
Shaken, But Not Stirred
Essay By Eric Thomsen “Before our next song, turn and shake a friend near you.” It was a moment before Chris realized what he had said to the congregation, and by that time a wave of laughter had already begun to sweep across the sanctuary. Red-faced, Chris grinned sheepishly, corrected himself, and the service continued. I laughed along with the rest of our church—slapping Chris on the shoulder and thanking him for...
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