Romans, Martin Luther and 1515
In two years from now, many Christians will be commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Already there are signs of this significant date…
Reformation
Truth Prevails: Remembering Jan Hus (1372-1415)
July 6th 2015 is the 600th anniversary of the burning of Czech reformer Jan Hus. Why remember Hus? Because he was a courageous pastor who called the…
John Knox 500: Reformer, Pastor, Critic of Political / Religious Tyranny
2014 is the 500th anniversary of the birth of Scottish Reformer and Pastor John Knox.Knox was the leader of the Scottish reformation and the founder…
Remembering The Reformation on Reformation Sunday
Reformation Sunday is the Sunday in October closest to October 31st. On October 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany, a brilliant and brave German monk…
Why Do We Need the Lausanne Movement? (Lausanne/Cape Town Memo #14)
After a week here in Cape Town at Lausanne III, two more convictions stand out. First, the evangelical movement worldwide is growing, outpacing many…
The Shift of the Christian Center (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #13)
Where is the center of the Christian world? I remember having a conversation with my dad about this back in the 1980s. At the…
The Call for Humility, Integrity and Simplicity Among World Christian Leaders (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #12)
“What do you think is the greatest obstacle to God’s desire for evangelization of the world?” asked morning speaker Chris Wright. “It’s not other…
Table Fellowship With the Global Church: (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #10)
An writer from Christianity Today asked me last night what the highlight of my week has been so far here in Cape Town. I…
Christianity in Africa (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #10)
One of the biggest stories of the growth of Christianity is the African story. The mere fact that the third Lausanne Congress is being…
The Unfinished Task (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #9)
Today was the day I was waiting for. All week we have been hearing about the face of the global church and how to…