The Big Story: A Gospel Presentation
Version 3.2 (March 2008), 256k, right click to download.
This article helps train people to share a gospel that describes something more than just about getting to heaven. It’s a gospel that’s more transformational, communal and missional — something closer to what Jesus taught. (Note: this is not the same manuscript as the booklet, Based on a True Story.)
For those looking for a presentation with more biblical language, Eric Peterson led the charge for the Southeast Region of InterVarsity to revise the Big Story for their context. You can download it here. And you can also watch their video.
Can Women Teach?
An Exegesis of 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 14.
This article explains how I moved from a complementarian position on women in ministry to an egalitarian one through the study of these two passages in their original language. (Note: this article does not address gender dynamics within families, but only as they pertain to ministry.)
A Biblical Survey of Integrity
This paper explores the character trait integrity throughout the Bible, and its implications on spiritual leadership today.
Let the Walls Fall Down: William J. Seymour
William J. Seymour’s impact on Christianity has been grossly underestimated. Disturbingly, though influential white Christian leaders have been recognized by the American Evangelical community, Seymour, an African-American, has been largely overlooked, even though his emphasis on racial reconciliation, holy living and the power of the Holy Spirit are lessons desperately needed to be learned in our modern day.
The Spiritual Practices of St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis is one of the most revered saints of all time, and his whole life is in itself a spiritual practice to God. From his caring of the poor to his adoration of nature to his fervent times of prayer, all of his actions were an act of worship. His life, a combination of the contemplative and the active, is a Christian model of holistic spiritual living even for today.
