Tag Archives: gospel

Our Mission to Colombia: Post #3: My First Church Service

Posted on February 10, 2024 by patrickfranklin

So much can happen in two days! In the picture above, some team members and I are standing inside the home of a woman (beside me in the photo) who encountered God in a powerful way the day before. Her … Continue reading →

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Our Mission to Colombia: Post #2: Our First Day of Ministry

Posted on February 2, 2024 by patrickfranklin

On Saturday, January 13, most of our team travelled (in one large van/bus + three cars) to visit a church and participate together in our first day of ministry. We would be training and equipping the church and then going … Continue reading →

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St. John of Damascus: Holistic Salvation

Posted on September 29, 2021 by patrickfranklin

These words from St. John of Damascus (~645-749 AD) describe the holistic effects of Christian salvation, the effects of God’s redemptive work and power through Christ in the Spirit. “Indeed, the worship of demons has ceased. Creation has been sanctified … Continue reading →

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A Masai Creed

Posted on December 27, 2016 by patrickfranklin

I came across this Masai creed today and thought I’d share it. A beautiful example of the universality of the gospel expressed through the particularity of Masai tradition and culture. Here it is: We believe in the one High God, … Continue reading →

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Gospel and social justice

Posted on January 21, 2014 by patrickfranklin

A quote from Donald Bloesch: “The evangelical movement today has admirably resisted the new trends in theology that reconceive the mission of the church as an exercise in social engineering. Yet in their worship and social programs evangelicals betray a … Continue reading →

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