Episodes
Wednesday Aug 30, 2017
What about Jonah?
Wednesday Aug 30, 2017
Wednesday Aug 30, 2017
Jonah knew going in that God was a God of grace. 2 Kings 14:25 corroborates that Jonah knew this. God is gracious when people absolutely don’t deserve it. Jonah didn’t want to see God be good to the enemies of Israel. Jonah wanted God to treat the enemies of Jonah as enemies.
But God is above acting the way that men do. Jonah thought he could thwart God’s plans by being disobedient. That is the worst place to be. Jonah finds out.
In this podcast, we discuss Jonah as a metaphor for both Old Testament Israel and the modern Church.
Here are links to what was discussed in this podcast.
» Mission in the Old Testament by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.
» In Step with the God of the Nations by Philip N. Steyne
» From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya by Ruth A. Tucker
» Where are you from? video on YouTube
Finally, Jeff referenced 1 Peter 2:9 as an exhortation:
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017
Honor and Shame Part Three: An Overview
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017
These are resources mentioned in this edition of Facilitating the Mission. Much of what was covered today was originally presented at the Honor and Shame Conference held in Wheaton Illinois this summer. The theme of the conference was Reframing the Gospel for the 21st Century; Understanding Honor and Shame. Sign up for the newsletter at HonorShame.com to keep up with blog posts and information about future conferences.
Here is a list of titles Jeff recommended for a deeper dive into the topic of ministry in honor and shame based cultures:
- The Global Gospel by Werner Mischke
- Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures by Jayson Georges
- The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures also by Jayson Georges
- Honor, Patronage, Kinship and Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture by David A. deSilva
Here are links to previous podcasts in this series: