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‘Speaking figuratively, the study of theology often produces overgrown youths whose internal organs have not correspondingly developed. This is a characteristic of adolescence. There is actually something like theological puberty. Every teacher knows that this is a matter of signs of...

Posted: Jun 1, 11:05 PM | Comment

Spiritual Gifts

I’m not big on re-posting, but this is quite helpful for many questions I consistently get in my line of work…

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2010/05/06/how-do-i-discover-my-spiritual-gift/

Posted: May 12, 12:27 AM | Comment

Notes on Debrief

Last Saturday we had our first dual-team (i.e. including the Gulf Team) debrief from the Credo overseas mission teams…
Debrief is a vitally important part of short-term missions, but unfortunately something that has not been done by Credo particularly well in the past.
As far...

Posted: Aug 10, 05:06 AM | Comment

Mission and the Longing for Home

I’ve been back in Oz for almost a fortnight now. Overall it’s been a far easier adaptation than the Big One in January – more like flicking a switch than crashing and burning in the atmosphere.
By and large the entire trip was awesome. My team were a crack squad that...

Posted: Aug 5, 01:54 AM | Comment [1]

Some Thoughts on Re-entry: Practicalities

Last post addressed those re-entering their home culture, this one is a bit more practical for those supporting re-enterererererers (a hard word to know when to end)…

Be Prayerful:
Particularly for those who have returned from overseas Christian work, it is tempting...

Posted: Jan 23, 01:51 PM | Comment [1]