Max Wilkins
Rev. Dr. Max Wilkins is the President of TMS Global (TMS stands for Train. Mobilize. Send.) and a man with a fire for global missions. He travels the world encouraging
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Merton, Mary, and Incarnation
Thomas Merton was a 20th-century Trappist monk who wrote more than sixty books, and hundreds of poems, articles, and talks on all kinds of theological subjects. After living as a
Chosen: Shannon’s Story
This week, I’m posting some stories of people whose lives have been transformed as they’ve embraced the ways they’ve been chosen by God. This one is the story of Shannon
To Be a Christian in Africa (or, “God is not broke”)
Some of my best lessons have been learned from Africans, who experience this daily call to follow Jesus so very differently than I. I met a Nigerian a few years
The number one sin of the Church in America
Followers are funny. When the first followers of Jesus were sent out into the surrounding villages and towns to practice what they’d been modeled by Jesus himself, they were full
From ego to awe
Developmentally, we are designed to move from ego to awe. In our most immature state, our task is to figure out who we are as separate beings from our mothers.
Karma, Abundance, and the Prosperity Gospel
“God is able to bless you abundantly so that …” – 2 Corinthians 9:8 Let’s start with a Kingdom definition of abundance. Paul tells the Corinthians that God is able
Holiness and the African UMC: An open letter to the U.S. Church
I have stated in other posts (here and here) that it has taken me a while to understand exactly how to posture myself within the current United Methodist Church. While at
I just want to be saved (or, What missions is)
When I met her, she was laying in the middle of the road, flat on her back. It was a Tuesday afternoon in January. I was driving back toward our
The gift of intimacy
I am left-handed. When I travel to India, that can be a bit of a challenge. In many middle-eastern countries, the left hand is used for hygiene; using it for
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