“Ministers” & “Witnesses”
article by Clint Morgan The Great Commission + One: Acts 26:16-18 Most believers are aware of the Great Commission where Christ told His disciples to go into all of the world and make disciples. Obviously, awareness doesn’t always translate into obedience, but even so, the command remains. It would be dangerous ground to add another passage to the Great Commission. Yet there are many biblical passages that broaden our vision for what...
July 2013: Global Evangelism Month
All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age (Mt. 28:18-20). In some of His most definitive words, Jesus called His disciples to teach others the very things He had taught them during His...
G. K. Chesterton: A Forgotten Giant
If someone were to ask, “Who was the most influential writer of the twentieth century?” a host of authors may come to mind. Yet what if there was one who’s had such a far-reaching impact that he influenced C. S. Lewis’ conversion, Gandhi’s political reform, sparked inspiration for Mumford & Sons’ songs, and much more? Surely, we should be aware of such a prestigious writer. In fact, there is such a writer: Gilbert Keith...
Dying to Live: Understanding the Freedom of Discipleship
The Gospel is a call to liberty. Jesus announced that the Father had sent Him “to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, and proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Lk. 4:18-19). Whereas much of the Prophets’ message was about judgment, the Church has the unique privilege of proclaiming the Good News: Jesus death and resurrection saves us from God’s eternal...
In Christ: Salvation & Suffering
It was with a blinding light and a commanding voice that Saul of Tarsus encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus. Having recently approved of the murder of yet another blasphemer by the name of Stephen, Saul was on his way to bring others like him bound to Jerusalem. While his encounter with Stephen was certainly unique, his encounter with the resurrected Christ was unlike anything else. Luke records Jesus’ words in the book of Acts:...
Rhythm’s ‘Rite’
This week marks the centennial of a famous riot in Paris on May 29, 1913. Was the cause of this riot political unrest, governmental abuses, or class warfare? No. It was a ballet! Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, The Rite of Spring, premiered in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, literally igniting a physical riot in the crowd, as well as an aesthetic riot in the twentieth century music world. How could a ballet have had such tremendous and...
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