September 2022 Issue
Learning to navigate in missional waters
Len Hjalmarson
In the spring of 1980, I worked in the fishing industry off Stuart Island, Washington State. My first day of training was eye-opening. I had previously thought of the ocean as a large, predictable body of water. However, I soon found myself in a small boat being ferried…
Five steps to successfully make social engagement happen in your church
Sung Kwon, Bordes Henry Saturné
Its local community was recently in the national news—once again for the wrong reason. Instead of violence, the news this time was an unacceptable level of lead in the drinking water. Over the last 10 years, this church had developed a close connection with the community.…
Worldviews transformed: How God and His people can change worldview
S. Joseph Kidder, Katelyn Campbell Weakley
Here’s the problem,” writes Scott Allen, author of Beyond the Sacred-Secular Divide: A Call to Wholistic Life and Ministry. “We turn to the Bible as our authority on spiritual topics like faith, salvation, and evangelism—the kinds of things Barna deals with in his…
Sons and daughters of encouragement
Derek J. Morris
Shalom! Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. My name is Joseph. Thank you for the opportunity to share my story. I must confess, I felt a little intimidated to speak before such a distinguished group of leaders, but then the Holy Spirit…
On the authorship of Hebrews: The case for Paul
Félix H. Cortez
The authorship of the book of Hebrews can be a sensitive issue.1 The New Testament places Hebrews among the letters of Paul, but Hebrews itself does not identify the author; most scholars think it was someone close to him but not Paul himself. Three scholarly positions…