christian mission

Sanneh challenged the idea that Christianity was merely a tool of colonialism.

Theosis is mission’s starting point. Believers are called to “become” the gospel through participation in the divine life.

The subject of immigration engenders contentious debate, complex discussion, and conniving diatribe among Americans. Four years ago, the mother of a recently elected Republican senator implored her son to be compassionate in his legislative work on the issue. She reminded him of their own family’s journey from central Cuba to south Florida and noted that undocumented immigrants—she called them los pobrecitos, “poor things”—are human beings seeking dignity, work, and a better future just like they were.

One wonders if Marco Rubio remembers his mother’s message.

Tim Bascom experienced a revolution through a teenager's sensibility. But despite the great material this provides, his memoir has a plodding feel.

At our church in Ferguson, people are no longer afraid to bring up the pain of last year. But anxiety over the deeper issues remains.

Buildings and grounds can be leveraged to support a church’s mission—and to extend its presence in the community.

"After we receive the bread, we're gonna go to the kitchen," he said. "We have cheese pizza tonight."

In mainline churches, "mission" is both buzzword and expletive. Into this circle of American anxiety comes a gentle rebuke from the Tamils.

What actually happened in the encounter between Western missionaries and non-Christian peoples?