C.T. Studd historical photo, edited using AI Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.—1 Corinthians 16:13–14 Interstellar is set in a near future where Earth is slowly becoming uninhabitable. Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former NASA pilot turned farmer, is called into … Continue reading What the Strong Man Loves
Evangelism and Missions Begin at the Dinner Table
This article originally appeared at Founders Ministries on August 13, 2026. It is excerpted from chapter 7 of Ordered to Love: Recovering the Order of Affections from the Home to the Ends of the Earth (Founders Press, 2026). Used by permission. Knowledge is the eye which must direct the foot of obedience . . . … Continue reading Evangelism and Missions Begin at the Dinner Table
Loving Everybody in General, Loving Nobody in Particular
This article originally appeared at Founders Ministries on July 23, 2026. It is excerpted from chapter 1 of Ordered to Love: Recovering the Order of Affections from the Home to the Ends of the Earth (Founders Press, 2026). Used by permission. It is easier to be enthusiastic about Humanity with a capital ‘H’ than it … Continue reading Loving Everybody in General, Loving Nobody in Particular
God’s Mandate to the Ends of the Earth
I am not a missionary. Not every Christian is called to be one—not in the sense of being commissioned to cross cultures to preach the gospel and plant churches. But that doesn't let the rest of us off the hook. Paul was clear in Romans 15. Some must go. Others must help send them. There … Continue reading God’s Mandate to the Ends of the Earth
In Christian Love, Who Comes First?
Why should we concern ourselves with global missions when there is so much pressing ministry to do at home? This question, recently thrust into the public eye, has drawn both criticism and praise. But it is not a new question. The new vice president came under fire yesterday for claiming that Christian theology teaches a … Continue reading In Christian Love, Who Comes First?
As the Waters Cover the Seas: The Motive and Means of Missions
On October 13, 2024, I preached at Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church on Habakkuk 2:2-14, highlighting the certainty of God’s mission to fill the earth with his glory. Despite global turmoil, his kingdom advances through faithful believers who preach, send, and labor for the gospel. Towards the end, I address the issue of natural affections … Continue reading As the Waters Cover the Seas: The Motive and Means of Missions
No Sleight of Hand: A Friendly Rejoinder to CPM/DMM Proponent Dave Coles
In which I respond to some (mis)characterizations of the so-called "proclamational" model of evangelism and church planting.
When the Foreigner Comes
Unreached people groups are migrating to North America in record numbers. What does that mean for the church? In this message preached on October 23, 2022 at Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church in Allentown, PA, I explore 1 Kings 8 and its implications for believers in the new covenant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ab_ikzTO1M
I’m Not a Missionary. Am I Making Excuses?
I have no regrets. Given the chance, there are plenty of things in my life I would’ve done differently. I would’ve listened more to my dad. I would’ve read more attentively in school. I would’ve gone on a short-term missions trip in college. I would’ve entered foster care and adoption with my wife with more … Continue reading I’m Not a Missionary. Am I Making Excuses?
Missions by the Book
Why study theology if my goal is to go impact people overseas who don’t know Jesus at all? Why do the missionaries I know sound so different from my pastor? Which missionaries should our church support? If you’ve ever had thoughts like these, it’s because across the church, there is a rift between the realm … Continue reading Missions by the Book
