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Living simply to serve the poor–Luke 12:33
Christianity Today published Craig’s article, “When Jesus Wanted All my Money,” at http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/may/when-jesus-wanted-all-my-money.html. It was supposed to be…
The whole armor of God–Ephesians 6
There are various dimensions of what people often call “spiritual warfare,” but one dimension we sometimes miss is…
Jesus’s Mission—Luke 4:18-19
Jesus declares that one of several aspects of his mission is to preach good news to the poor.…
Who are Christ’s ambassadors?—2 Corinthians 5:20
Who are Christ’s ambassadors in 2 Cor 5:20? When Paul says “we are ambassadors for Christ,” does he…
John’s theology of mission–John 20:21-22
Here is Craig’s third lecture, on Johannine missiology, for the lectures in biblical studies at Beeson Divinity School…
Luke’s Theology of Mission in Acts 1:8
This is the second of Craig’s lectures, regarding Luke’s missiology, at Beeson Divinity School in February: http://youtu.be/z9FzsR6rY6w On…
Paul’s Asian mission to Europe—Acts 16:9
The first missionaries were not Europeans, but were from a part of Asia just a few days’ walk…
A missionary meets the mother church—Acts 21:20-25
When Paul visited the church in Jerusalem, its leaders reaffirmed their acceptance of his Gentile mission: Gentiles did…
The Great Commission in Matthew
The Great Commission at the end of the Gospel of Matthew includes the verbs: “going, baptizing, teaching.” In…
Mission strategy and church reality — Revelation 1:4-8
The fact that Revelation was sent first to the most strategic cities of Asia Minor, trusting that its…