If you attended the recent SEANG conference in Bangkok you will be expecting this post to announce the beginning of Vos Group in Southeast Asia. If you saw my last post then you may understand why I am so excited
Sola Scriptura: Pope, Councils, and Leadership
Understanding the historical context in which the doctrine of Sola Scriptura emerged is helpful in our reflection on church leadership today. The idea that Scripture alone is the ultimate authority over faith and life was in contrast to the idea
The Sufficiency of Scripture in the Servitude of Discipleship
2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” What is discipleship and
Sola Scriptura: Scriptures and Worldviews
What is the basis for the fact that the Scriptures are the ultimate, infallible authority over faith and life? It is quite simply that they are the Word of God. In them we are brought face to face with our
God Has Spoken Son-speech
Nobody comes to us to be discipled without some prior idea concerning what the Bible is and how it should be read. Most religions have some kind of “holy book”. But the most difficult discipling scenario is when a believer
Lifelong Learning
“Why do you continue to use a calculator for data entry, when you can learn how to program an excel sheet?” A Thai friend of mine was interning and was quietly frustrated at the older employees’ negative attitude towards learning
Jubilee
A 50th year is often called a Jubilee. Did you know that the term is found in the Old Testament of the Bible? Today, it is commonly used for marking 50th birthdays, wedding anniversaries, years of corporate history, or –
7 Ways to Promote the Sufficiency of Scripture (Part 3)
The vast majority of evangelical churches today would affirm the authority of Scripture but when you look at what is actually being taught from the pulpit, the Bible barely makes a cameo appearance. Authority may be affirmed, but the sufficiency
Why People Deny the Sufficiency of Scripture (Part 2)
In many places today, we often don’t see the Bible at the center of the life and worship of the church. Whether it is the pulpit, Sunday school classroom, small group studies, or personal conversations about God and His will,
The Insufficiency of Scripture (Part 1)
If you walk into any evangelical or pentecostal church, you are unlikely to find a pastor or church leader who will deny the authority or inerrancy of the Bible. Those parts of the Reformation doctrine of sola scriptura are not