by John D. Pierce | Mar 1, 2022 | Jesus Worldview Initiative, Opinion
On the heels of my recent take on John 3:16 seemed like a good time for a closer look at how the designation, interpretation and application of the so-called “Great Commission” has shaped Americanized Christianity. These parting words of Jesus at the end of Matthew’s...
by Michael Chancellor | Jan 25, 2021 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
How can we help pastors and churches who have been drawn toward the destructive influence of Trumpism, Christian nationalism, conspiracy theories and the diminished value of truth? How can we return the focus to the Great Commission? Here are six suggestions that I...
by Shauw Chin Capps | Mar 16, 2018 | Opinion
My faith journey took seed in the little country of Singapore. I grew up in a culturally Buddhist family from Indonesia, and it was there as a teenager that I walked into an international Baptist church and was welcomed into the youth group led by Baptist...
by Joell Haugan | Jul 13, 2017 | Opinion
“Missional” is a bit of a buzzword these days in Christian thinking circles, as churches struggle with what it means to be “the church” in the 21st century. For sure, Christ wasn’t mincing words when he spoke the Great Commission just...
by Brock Ratcliff | Sep 2, 2014 | Opinion
The Common Core State Standards guiding public education have received a lot of press in the last year, most of it negative. There has been a strong campaign to combat the misinformation about what exactly the standards are and how they will affect local school...
