Church Unity between Division and Compromise

In contemporary society, the Church is frequently depicted as being hopelessly divided against itself, and this depiction is not entirely unwarranted. There is ample evidence that the Church is fractured by conflict, with the inflammatory and hurtful comments throughout many websites as but one ripe example. There is a reason why Christ commanded his disciples…
Three Challenges to Overcome if Missiologists are to Appropriately Engage Homosexuality

I suggested last week that missiologists should focus on homosexuality in our research and writing, that missiologists would bring real strengths to the topic, and that such a contribution would benefit the wider church. But I also indicated there would be difficult hurdles to clear for this to happen. The following are three challenges we…
Five Reasons Missiologists Should Focus Attention on Homosexuality

At a missiology conference next month in Dallas, Sherwood Lingenfelter will be discussing homosexuality. Sherwood is a well-known and respected missiological anthropologist, the former provost at Fuller Theological Seminary, and the loving father of a lesbian daughter. There are a number of challenges that he will face as he presents,