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Why should I care about missions?

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Ken Temple

Why should I care? If you are a Christian, you should care about missions because God cares.The subject is important to God; because God’s own glory is important; and God’s glory is the overall theme of the Bible. 1. The … Continue reading →

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Khoda or Allah?

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Ken Temple

خدا (Khoda) or الله (Allah) ?? Updated: July 21, 2023 Originally written here in 2010 at Beggar’s All. In Ergun Caner and Emir Caner’s book, Unveiling Islam, in the chapter on Allah (chapter 6 – “Allah: Names of Terror and Names … Continue reading →

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“Go” has command force; it is not passive, like “as you go”

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Ken Temple

Dan Phillips has an excellent article on Matthew 28:19 at Pyromaniacs.  Please read it carefully; the details about Grammar and Syntax (the relationships of words with each other in sentences) are very important. Dan has actually taken the time to write … Continue reading →

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How Islam conquered many churches

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Ken Temple

Another well done video about how Turkey became Muslim. Originally the land what is known as Turkey today was mostly Greek – Part of the Byzantine Christian Empire. It was not “Turkey” in NT days nor in church history until … Continue reading →

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John Piper’s Excellent Response to the Muslim’s “A Common Word” (from 2008)

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Ken Temple

This was from 2008. When I have more time, I want to write more on this issue. Piper’s excellent response is still true today. Many Evangelical missionaries and mission board leaders surprised and confused and disappointed many of us in … Continue reading →

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Contending for Our All, part 3

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Ken Temple

Contending for Our All Part 1 Contending for Our All Part 2 Where Biblical Truth, Theology, Church History, Missions, & proper Contextualization come together. We continue our series on Athanasius’ (lived from around 300-373 AD) statement “Contending For Our All”, … Continue reading →

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Contending for Our All (Part 2)

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Ken Temple

For Part 1, see here.   I would encourage you to go back and read Part 1 and refresh the issue in your mind.  Piper shows how the things that Athanasius stood for in his day, are amazingly relevant for today’s … Continue reading →

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Reformation, Missions, & Church History

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Ken Temple

(Photo of ancient church ruins in Philadelphia of Revelation 3:7-13 & a Mosque in between) Even Philadelphia eventually left it’s first love. (see Rev. 2:4-5) The ruins of columns of an ancient Byzantine church in the ancient city of Philadelphia, now … Continue reading →

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“Suffering is not for nothing” – Elisabeth Elliot

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Ken Temple

This is part 1 in a series on suffering, by the missionary wife of Jim Elliot, who, in 1956, along with 4 other men,  was killed by an indigenous tribe in South America, when they attempted to take the gospel … Continue reading →

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Missions Issues

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Ken Temple

To read and study later: http://www.9marks.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/9Marks-Journal-Fall-2015.pdf https://www.9marks.org/article/stop-sending-missionaries-why-more-isnt-always-better/ https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/rethinking-unreached-peoples  

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