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  • All-Time Top 10 Episodes: When You Feel Tired, Numb, and Unmotivated (and Don't Know Why)
    on July 22, 2024 at 10:00 am

    During July and August, we are highlighting our all-time top 10 episodes for you, in case you missed them! We are enjoying time with family and some needed rest. If this episode speaks to you, share it with a friend!

  • Is It Worth It? – #78
    on July 18, 2024 at 5:10 pm

    Welcome Back! Today, we’ll be looking at the Gospel of Matthew to see what Jesus says about the value of pursuing the kingdom of God.  So let’s dive in. (Click here to get a copy of the Gospel Sync document)  Matthew 13:44-46 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a … Continue reading "Is It Worth It? – #78"

  • Seven aspects of receptivity of Muslim people groups
    on July 18, 2024 at 8:54 am

    This blog post aims to teach the Seven Aspects of Receptivity among Muslims in South Asia. While some of these same principles may apply in other areas of the world, a few aspects are particular to South Asia. The heart behind this article is that there are more than 600 million Muslims in South AsiaContinue reading "Seven aspects of receptivity of Muslim people groups"

  • Book Review: A Concise Guide to the Life of Muhammad
    on July 18, 2024 at 6:33 am

    Review of Ayman S. Ibrahim, A Concise Guide to the Life of Muhammad. Answering Thirty Key Questions. Grand Rapids, Baker, 2022. Click here to buy it on Amazon. I highly recommend Ayman Ibrahim’s book A Concise Guide to the Life of Muhammad. Few in Muslim ministry are writing excellent books that benefit the whole missionsContinue reading "Book Review: A Concise Guide to the Life of Muhammad"

  • Principles and Methods for Finding National Partners
    on July 18, 2024 at 3:50 am

    This blog post consists of teaching notes for a seminar I recently taught on how to find and develop national partners. Therefore, it reads less like an article and more a collection of thoughts on that subject.

  • Guest Post: Luke 10 Principles In Social Communities
    on July 16, 2024 at 8:40 pm

    Recently, God pointed me to how Paul entered synagogues and showed me how I had been thinking about this all wrong. I realized that when Paul entered synagogues, he applied most if not all of the Luke 10 principles that Jesus taught.

  • All-Time Top 10 Episodes: Matt Chandler on Fame and Fruitfulness
    on July 15, 2024 at 10:00 am

    During July and August, we are highlighting our all-time top 10 episodes for you, in case you missed them! We are enjoying time with family and some needed rest. If this episode speaks to you, share it with a friend!

  • Lessons for Disciples of Jesus, from John 4
    on July 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    I’ve been helping some friends launch a new blog at www.sentones.com. My most recent post there has some direct connections to the series of Entry posts I have had.

  • Dealing with Counterfeits – #77
    on July 10, 2024 at 5:21 pm

    Rather Listen? Welcome Back! Today, we’ll be looking at the Gospel of Matthew to see how Jesus addressed the fact that counterfeits will be among us and what we should do about it.    So let’s dive in. (Click here to get a copy of the Gospel Sync document)  Matthew 13:36-43 Then Jesus dismissed the crowds … Continue reading "Dealing with Counterfeits – #77"

  • All-Time Top 10 Episodes: Are Movements Methods Good for Missions? (Responding to the Critics)
    on July 8, 2024 at 10:00 am

    During July and August, we are highlighting our all-time top 10 episodes for you, in case you missed them! We are enjoying time with family and some needed rest. If this episode speaks to you, share it with a friend!

  • All-Time Top 10 Episodes: Movements Part 2- Are Movements Biblical?
    on July 8, 2024 at 10:00 am

    During July and August, we are highlighting our all-time top 10 episodes for you, in case you missed them! We are enjoying time with family and some needed rest. If this episode speaks to you, share it with a friend!

  • Discouraged or Disillusioned with Movement?
    on July 5, 2024 at 7:14 pm

    I shared the Gospel hundreds of times and didn't find a true person of peace. Do I call it quits on pursuing movement, or is there another way forward? Join Emanuel Prinz and Pheaney for a crucial conversation. If you have ever felt like quitting (or even just discouraged) as you are pursuing a movement, this is an episode for you.

  • Because it Grows – #76
    on June 28, 2024 at 6:51 pm

    Rather Listen? Welcome Back! Today, we’ll be combining the Gospels of Matthew and Mark and considering what Jesus said about kingdom growth.   So let’s dive in. (Click here to get a copy of the Gospel Sync document)  Matthew 13:31-33; Mark 4:30-32 He put before them another parable: He asked, “To what can we compare the … Continue reading "Because it Grows – #76"

  • Don't Overlook the Enemy and Spiritual Warfare in Your Evangelism (with Noah J)
    on June 24, 2024 at 10:00 am

    Mission work is more than preaching the gospel; it's a spiritual battle that involves the Holy Spirit and spiritual forces of darkness. We should not be unaware or flippant about the enemy's work and influence as we go about mission work. Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual powers. Resistance to the gospel should not result in frustration towards people; but a frustration that leads to desperate prayer. Listen in as our South Asian friend and ministry partner Noah J […]

  • Wisely Following Jesus: Embracing Biblical Wisdom in Daily Life
    on June 21, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    It means applying the practical teachings of Proverbs, trusting God through suffering like Job, seeking true fulfillment beyond pursuits…

  • Being Brilliantly Vague – #75
    on June 20, 2024 at 3:14 pm

    Rather Listen? Welcome Back! Today, we’ll be looking at the Gospel of Matthew to see how Jesus used vague stories to cull out the hungry.  So let’s dive in. (Click here to get a copy of the Gospel Sync document)  Matthew 13:24-30 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a … Continue reading "Being Brilliantly Vague – #75"

  • Evangelism by J. Mack Stiles
    on June 20, 2024 at 2:56 pm

    There was a lot in this book that fit into the ongoing Entry series that I have been posting, so I wanted to offer some quotes from it.

  • Jesus: Mentor of Abundant Life
    on June 19, 2024 at 3:20 pm

    Wisdom is faith in action latching onto the pattern deeply embedded in the creation order exemplified by Jesus Christ.

  • Getting to the Heart: Cross-Cultural Counseling and Contextualization (with Matt and Sheryl)
    on June 17, 2024 at 10:00 am

    How do we as outsiders learn to communicate the gospel and provide biblical counsel cross-culturally in a way that gets to people's hearts? Listen in as Matt and Sheryl share from their experience in church planting and counseling in the U.S. and South Asia. Matt is South Asian and grew up in South Asia. He has done ministry in the U.S. and currently in a megacity in South Asia. Sheryl is a licensed marriage and family counselor. 

  • I Don’t Know – #74
    on June 14, 2024 at 3:57 pm

    Rather Listen? Welcome Back! Today, we’ll be looking at the Gospel of Mark to discover the attitude we should have as we advance God’s kingdom.   So let’s dive in. (Click here to get a copy of the Gospel Sync document)  Mark 4:26-29 Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters … Continue reading "I Don’t Know – #74"

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