Hidden With Christ – A Haitian Reading
In this post I talked about how worldview shapes the lens through which we read scripture (i.e., creates our hermeneutical framework). I said that the hermeneutical principle that the "plain meaning …
In this post I talked about how worldview shapes the lens through which we read scripture (i.e., creates our hermeneutical framework). I said that the hermeneutical principle that the "plain meaning …
As a Bible teacher, I hear the phrase "the plain meaning of the text" all the time. It's used in the context of, "the right interpretation (i.e., "way to read") of the …
(This is from my wife's blog (mshaiti.blogspot.com). I thought I would share for TIS readers.) I've got goosebumps. This is good. On Wednesday during the Academic Convocation, I was walking around the …
When people hear that I'm a missionary in Haiti, many of them ask, "Aren't you afraid?" The answer is always NO. Haitian voudou, like all mystic and pagan-anamistic worldview and religions, …
An EBS alumnus recently visited me (Matt) just to catch up. Excellent Paul was one of my favorite students. He was a non-traditional student that went from being homeless, to completing …
I just received a string of testimonies from students at EBS who are participating in an orality-based discipleship program developed by EBS friend and co-worker, Dr. Charles Lake. Briefly on the …
This is an abbreviated version of my Commencement Address at the 2015 EBS Graduation that took place today (May 15, 2015). Philippians 2 paints for us a wonderful portrait. It is …
Living in Haiti for eight years now has forced me to think a lot about what it means to struggle. Webster’s defines “struggle” as “to try very hard to do, …
Preface: I wrote this not long ago for another project. I thought I would share. My story of faith in Jesus as both Lord and Savior begins at a young age. …
I had an interesting discipleship opportunity that came up yesterday here at EBS in Haiti. To make a long story short (by the way, discipleship opportunities often time come out …