What might be accomplished at a global conference on Christian ministry on our planet today? Here are some thoughts I have just before I left for the congress in Seoul, Korea. … More Challenges and Opportunities at Lausanne 4 Global Mission Congress in Korea
A generic letter to a student from a developing country seeking to come to Canada for their education. Consider it a word of caution calling for prayerful discernment. … More A Letter to Graduate Students Coming to Canada from Developing Countries
Four of Global Scholars’ office staff reflect on a board member’s book on gender bias in Bible translation. Did you know that the views of translators affect the words that are chosen for translation? … More Gender, Faith, and Scripture: Translation as Interpretation Bias
A meditation on boat idioms as a way to talk about the culture wars that rock the church today. “Whatever floats your boat” is inadequate, but “don’t rock the boat” is also unwise. Is it even possible for us all to “be in the same boat” anymore as smaller Protestant denominations? … More NO LONGER IN THE SAME BOAT: How the Storm of Culture Wars Leaves Us Out at Sea
Here we present personal stories of Christians in China’s universities–testimonies from students, professors, and from those in the diaspora. China has a longer relationship with Christianity than you might guess… … More Faith in China’s Universities: Students, Professors, and Growing Global Networks
This documentary film is being shown in churches to spark conversation on sexual ethics, although it is not trying to portray both sides of the ethical divide. Yet it points out the complexities of Biblical translation, the tensions of family relationships, and leaves us wanting more. … More Two Stars for the film _1946_: Lessons in Bible Translation and Ethical Debate
The Life of Pi is a parable for the church today as it offers an apocalyptic vision–a tale of both destruction and revelation. … More End of the Frontier: Church, Apocalypse, and _The Life of Pi_
This is the story of one student in the M.A. (Biblical Studies) program we sponsor with scholarships at The University of The Gambia. We are helping teach students to be Christian teachers in their country. … More Student Profile: Sang Gomez, The Gambia, Bible Teacher in Training
Notes from my visit to Sierra Leone, West Africa. I give specific details from the first meeting of Christian scholars interested in working together across the country in league with the international Society of Christian Scholars, with which Global Scholars is a partner. … More The Christian Scholar’s Role in an International Academic Movement: Sierra Leone’s Scholars Unite!
Here I give my first impressions of life in Banjul, The Gambia. The Muslim context is readily apparent, and I reflect on what Christian education can mean in a place like this. … More Notes from Gambia: The Islamic Context of Christian Education
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