Archive for 'Personal Reflection'

Top 10 Books on Cross Cultural Mission

A week or two ago I posted an article entitled Simple Steps for Eternal Consequences. This was something I wrote some years ago. It includes a list of books to read on cross-cultural mission. The list is old and outdated, referring to a previous generation’s stories. What books would be on list for today’s cross-cultural [...]

The 4th Dimension

J. Ted Esler The world’s top-selling rap artist is a white man, the number one golfer is a black African American[1], and the tallest basketball player is Chinese.[2] The world is certainly not the same place it was just a few years ago. Just as remarkable is the radical shift in the makeup of God’s [...]

The “Religious Affections” of a Global Christian

Introduction Ted Esler Jonathan Edwards has been called the greatest mind in evangelicalism. His numerous writings and theological discourses have influenced generations of Christians. What shocks me about Edwards’ legacy is that modern theologians ignore his contribution to missionary work.[1] Edwards was a missionary. His theology was driven by a missionary heart. It could be [...]

Under construction for a few days

About once a year I like to update the theme on this site. I have just come up with this and will be working on it, live, for a few days. It’s mostly done, but I have some work to go yet. Thanks for the patience.

Reflecting on Personal Devotions

For many of us, our personal devotional time is not very well thought out. If we have a good habit of taking time with the Lord, we usually do something simply “just because.” I have been reflecting on my quiet times lately. I took a few notes as I did so. Here are some thoughts [...]

I am spending this week…

I am spending this week at a couple of conferences. For the past few days I’ve been at the Exponential conference, and tonight I head over to the Lead Now conference. Both of these are in Orlando, and I will let you know some of the things that I’ve been learning about while I’m here. [...]