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Sunday Reflection: 5 Common Great Commission Myths

By Justin Long ⋅ June 21, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

Matthew 28:18-20, And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded [...]

Dr. Ralph Winter, 1924-2009

By Justin Long ⋅ May 21, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

Who in the evangelical missions world hasn’t been touched, in some way, by the life of Ralph Winter? I certainly was. Just as an expression of appreciation, let me take a moment to share some of the ways that Ralph was a blessing to me. (If you like, you can add your own thoughts in [...]

Reflecting on Hebrews and 1 Peter

By Justin Long ⋅ March 28, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

For the past month, I’ve been spending a lot of time reading Hebrews and 1 Peter. One of the things that strikes me again and again, reading these passages, is the number of times that the authors reassure their readers of the truth of the Promise they have received.
When you think about those early Christians, [...]

McKaughan Musing: Deleveraging Markets & Missions

By Justin Long ⋅ February 11, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

I find my attention riveted to the Financial channel on TV, and, along with millions of other Americans, I feel in my very bones the wild gyrations of the current market as it dramatically shrinks my retirement account.
New words have intruded into my vocabulary. One of those words is deleveraging. It is applied to banks, [...]

A reflection on Genesis 1: The Creation and Missions

By Justin Long ⋅ November 15, 2008 ⋅ 0 Comments

The “Dominion Mandate” of the Genesis Creation story gets a bad rap in some quarters. Critics call some Christians “Dominionists,” making it into a bad label. As we begin a 52-week series of Sunday reflections on cross-cultural missions in the Bible, we’ll engage the Dominion Mandate first. But before we do that, we’ll look at [...]

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