Discipling Salima
Salima and I have started reading the Bible together. We are currently reading the Creation story and she was incredibly moved by it.
Nations
That night, I had a dream
I was standing in a courtroom and I was waiting to be judged.
The judge came into the room and He was beautiful. He sat next to me and gave me a piece of paper.
Prepared
This is part three in my Called?! series of blog posts. Click for parts one and two. Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow …
Responding to crises – compassion fatigue and the power of prayer
The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to feel the compassion that draws us into the presence of God, rather than suppress it.
Abu Akleh and the Religious Other
Her death is a tragedy that has startled the world in profound ways, but it has also caused passionate conversation about the way we manage religious differences.
Sent
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach …
Persuaded
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon …
Ethnographic Reflection Aida Refugee Camp
They extracted all they wanted from the art. The stripping reminded me of the stripping of Christ before he walked to the cross.
Avoiding the White Saviour Complex in Cross-cultural Work Part 2
Lord Jesus, help us to act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with you and with those we are reaching out to.
Avoiding the White Saviour Complex in Cross-cultural Work Part 1
‘Lord Jesus, help us to live amongst those we are seeking to reach with the same grace and humility you showed when you came to live among us..’
Storying the Black Revival
“I want to hear more about this hidden God challenge! For missionaries like us, it becomes so important to understand the challenges.”
Decolonising Apostolic Ministry 5: Evolution not Revolution
Decolonisation must be by evolution, not revolution. An evolution, however, punctuated by moments of revolution, of revelation. This is a journey both systemic and deeply personal. I’m sitting in the airport on my way home from 10 days in a Middle Eastern context where the very things that have been discussed here are being wrestled …
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Decolonising Apostolic Ministry 4: Money
Part One Part Two Part Three Any review of apostolic mission must consider the way money is used. There are just so many ways in which the use of money can perpetuate structural power imbalances in the global Church. In this post, I seek to frame the conversation positively by proposing three questions which apostolic …
Decolonising Apostolic Ministry 3: Bias
Part One Part Two In this series of blog posts I am asking the question, “what would it take to decolonise the doctrine and practice of apostolic ministry today? In today’s post, I look at two reasons why apostolic ministry as it is currently taught and practiced needs decolonising. Let’s remind ourselves of Merriam-Webster’s definition …
Decolonising Apostolic Ministry 2: Centring the Local
In this series of blog posts I am asking the question, “what would it take to decolonise the doctrine and practice of apostolic ministry today? Read Post 1 in the series. A key aspect of decolonisation is the bringing near of authority. Post-Soviet decolonisation in Central Asia has resulted in a flourishing resurgence of local …
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Decolonising Apostolic Ministry: What?
I love Newfrontiers. I am a Newfrontiers boy through and through. And I’m arguing for a process of reflective decolonisation of apostolic ministry. One of our contributions to the global missions conversation is a robust theology and practice of apostleship. We believe that Biblical language (elder, shepherd, evangelist, apostle, etc.) is more meaningful in a …
Refugees who Reform, Aboud and Nunu
Stories of love, escape and a passion to find Jesus and make Him known.
Hearing God in the Noise – Embracing a New Normal
“This new normal means stripping myself of my own strength and saying ‘I can’t do this without you’”
A Story About Rain
We are entering the rainy season here in my country in the Middle East. I love rain. The sound of it (my kids and I are great fans of rainfall white noise while falling asleep at night), the smell of wet fresh earth after rain, the way it makes everything green again, and how my …
Uniquely Placed: Single Overseas Part 1
Dan has been in a Middle Eastern context for over five years. Having gone young and single, he desires to stay long term, making his journey healthy and sustainable.
Speaking to the Heart
As our good friends leave to spend some time in Greece today, pray that they are able to make good connections that ‘Speak to the Heart’.