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Makoto Fujimura on Art, Mission, and World Christianity

This 47-minute YouTube post is an excellent introduction to this key artist seeking to integrate Art, Christianity and Mission - all from the perspective of a Japanese American artist and scholar.…

Book Review: The Bible With and Without Jesus

Book Review: The Bible with and without Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler (2020 Harper One) Reviewed by Andy Bettencourt, Research Associate Frontier Ventures Launch Lab Book Review The Bible with and…

Flashback: 2001 Letter from Kenneth Cragg on Two Islams

Be sure to check out his posting in our Archives: https://rdwrc.wciu.edu/archive/2001-letter-from-kenneth-cragg-to-greg-parsons-october-15-two-islams/ This is an insightful perspectives on the broader picture of what…

May 20, 2024 – 15th Anniversary of Ralph D. Winter’s Death – Quotes from Tributes

Ralph D. Winter died on May 20, 2009. Over the next days, we collected a number of tributes from leaders who knew him. We will post more of these in the days ahead. Search for Winter memorial tributes to see the full…

Book Reflections: Christian Barriers to Jesus by Paul Pennington

Andy Bettencourt summarizes and reflects on the main points of Pennington's book. book reflections-Christian Barriers to Jesus Pennington

Study Bible Review: Chronological Life Application Study Bible 2nd edition 2023

Believers with a heart for the world have the Scriptures as a basis for that desire to spread God’s fame among the peoples and places in the world. The Bible is full of culture and missiology. While the Winter Research…

Book Review: Disciple Making Among Hindus by Shultz

Tim Shultz has been engaging Hindus for over three decades. This book distills the wisdom gained over that long encounter. H.L. Richard, himself with over 4 decades of engagement with India issues, wrote that in this…

Which Missionary is Doing the Most Strategic Work? You choose by Ralph D Winter

Ralph Winter often talked about the importance of mobilization, even if a cross-cultural worker was sent out, they should be mobilizing the people they are working with. This article was published in the November…

Bible Translation Differences – Book Review by Bob Blincoe of: One Bible, Many Versions by David Brunn

https://robertblincoe.blog/book-review/one-bible-many-versions/ Check out this excellent review on Robert Blincoe's wonderful blog (we suggest you sign up for his regular posts!). I ordered this book when it first came…

Reflections/Summary: Subversive Mission: Serving as Outsiders in a World of Need

The use of the language of the author, distancing himself from the term “missionary” as well as his own use of the term “alongsider,” gets us thinking... subsersive mission reflections-summary