Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Core Value: Integration and Wholism

    By Ron Seck How incredibly wholistic the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is! Community Health Evangelism seeks to minister to the whole person: body, soul and spirit. When CHE does so it follows in the work of Jesus, the Apostles, and God’s eternal resurrection When Jesus entered into the world, Greek thought ruled the culture. To…

  • Collaboration: The Next Frontier in Missions

    By Terry Dalrymple “The next great frontier in mission is collaboration. Anything less is arrogance.” Geordon Rendle, President, Youth For Christ International We are living in a unique time in history in which we have the ability to connect, communicate, and collaborate globally in ways that were impossible in the past. This opens doors to…

  • Doing Justice, Loving Mercy, and Walking Humbly with God

    The prophet Micah builds a case against Israel: “Hear, O mountains the LORD’S accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, He is lodging a charge against Israel.” (Micah 6:2). He speaks of the ruin they are about to bring upon themselves by their sin. Micah…

  • The Great Commandment and the Great Commission

    Jesus came preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom. He proclaimed forgiveness of sins and eternal life through faith in His name. He also brought good news to the poor, recovery of sight for the blind, freedom for prisoners, and release for the oppressed. Followers of Jesus cannot separate evangelism from social action, righteousness from justice,…

  • A Thanksgiving Blessing for those who Hurt

    I was reading of Jesus walking on the water in the Gospel of John this morning, and my eye caught a phrase I hadn’t noticed before. John says “Then some boats for Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.” (John 6:23). The people’s recollection…

  • Evangelism in the Context of Love and Good Works

    Many evangelicals view evangelism as a rational process. Believers make truth claims. Hearers consider those truth claims and make a decision to believe or reject them.  Working from that assumption, the command to make disciples is a command to teach and preach the truth. Jonah Lehrer in his book “How We Decide” argues from neuroscience…

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