Apparently, somewhere over the mountains and the sea, God has a river flowing with love. And, when they are truly in a state of worship, a person can actually feel a God-song rising up in them. While it would be nice to know the location of such a river or the sensation of a “God-song,”…
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Missionary Stories and Mediated Reality
“What exactly did David do in South Africa?” I asked my mom. “He built radio towers so the Bible could be broadcasted into remote areas,” she answered. “So did he preach to the locals or lead any other ministries?” I asked. “No,” she said. “He did work with some locals, but that was in construction…
The Musical Ghetto
In America, repenting of sins and confessing the name of Jesus Christ does not always come with an expectation of the transformation of the mind and the supernatural process of becoming holy; it tends to come with the expectation of a transformation of cultural taste. Instead of celebrating the kingdom of heaven that she is…
Throwback: Art History Informing Today’s Church Media
It has been years since Jesus ascended into heaven, the letters of the Apostles are circulating through the cities and the countryside, and a new faith is gaining footing. The early Christians had no category for what Christian art should look like, or how the Church should use it. Their faith was unseen, how now were…
Revolution in World Missions
“As I studied the Gospels, it became clear to me that Jesus understood well the principle of reaching the poor. He avoided the major cities, the rich, the famous and the powerful, concentrating His ministry on the poor laboring class. If we reach the poor, we have touched the masses of [the world]” (Yohannan 29). …