Should You Do a PhD in Bible? If you google "Should I Do a PhD in Bible?", you will most likely come up with several blog posts warning you about the trials and tribulations of completing a doctorate and lamenting the dire state of the academic job market. The general response is that doing a …
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Missionaries have to raise support (at least most of us do!). As I connect with folks, share about the work that God is doing in Japan, and invite them to participate through prayer and financial support, sometimes the answer comes back, "We believe the work you're doing is great, and we'd love to support you, …
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I've just finished reading David Platt's book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. Platt often speaks at the big evangelical conferences, and I had heard a lot about this book and read some responses, both positive and negative, so I was curious to read it for myself. Here I offer a brief …
One of the aspects of Christian living that I find hardest to live out is self-sacrifice. Specifically, it's difficult for me - and I'd wager to say for all of us - to be willing to sacrifice things that I love for the sake of the gospel. In my flesh I want to cushion myself …
In considering whether or not the church is being strategic in fulfilling the Great Commission, we need to answer several questions. What did Jesus intend in the Great Commission? In Jesus' famous last command, commonly known as the "Great Commission," our Lord instructs His followers to "make disciples of all nations" (Matt 28:19). The term …
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If you have 26 minutes, I highly recommend watching this sermon by Richard Pratt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWacqaetwi4 Richard was my most influential professor in seminary and the instrument God used to call me to the mission field. Enjoy!
Greetings! As the title of this blog suggests, we are the Newkirks and we're headed to Japan to serve as missionaries. On this site you'll find information about who we are, what we'll be doing, how you can get involved, and how you can be praying. Have a look around, and please don't hesitate to …
