May the Lord be with you and bless you today, my friends.

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(Yesterday on the blog: Hosting Your Own Little Haman Party)

The Deconstruction of Evangelical Missions

This is a thorough and thought-provoking article about the deconstruction of Evangelical missions. “Today there is a growing movement within evangelicalism that seeks to deconstruct missionary work. It is born from the same concepts that are driving a larger cultural transformation using themes drawn from critical theory and identitarian ideologies. … Will evangelical missionary efforts follow suit and self-immolate under the same pressures?”

Is This the One?

Erik offers wisdom for those who are wondering whether this person is the one they ought to marry. “I’ve seen Christians work through this in different ways, but often it’s on one of two extremes. Either they have overly detailed and nuanced criteria for a spouse, or they are on the other extreme, lacking specifics of what they’re looking for, opting for the more subjective aspect of their feelings. As a pastor, I’ve found that neither extreme is helpful when


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