Missionary Life
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This Sunday Chapel Time study takes a look at the book of Philippians. The apostle Paul wrote this letter to the church in Philippi—the first Christian community Paul started during his travels as a missionary. Philippi was originally a Roman colony located in ancient Macedonia. Home to many retired soldiers, it was known for its…
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You know how Christianity Today makes its annual “Book Awards” list at the end of the year? Well, I thought I’d make my own book recommendations list. And just in time for Christmas, too! (Last-minute Christmas gifts, anyone?) But first, I’d like to give some context regarding how this list came about. First off, these are…
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Thinking of being a missionary in Japan? Great! There’s a huge need for mission work in Japan. Christians make up a mere 1% of the Japanese population. And unlike the U.S., most Japanese people know very little about Christianity, if anything. Some Japanese people even think Jesus was a bad guy! (I mean, since he…
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When you think of “mission work,” what comes to mind? Building schools and hospitals? Preaching on street corners? Outreach events? Of course, some missionaries around the world do these things, but it depends on the social and cultural context of the place. So, what does my mission work look like? Most days, it takes the…
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** Authors Note: You know how I write Sunday Chapel Time Bible studies for my church? Well, I also write messages for the youth group. We call it “Youth Sunday Chapel Time,” or “UC” for short. Once every other month, I have the privilege of writing a bible study of sorts to the junior high…
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It’s finally the Christmas and holiday season. It’s so easy to get caught up in the commercialism of Christmas and gift shopping. With Black Friday sales, “Christmas lists,” Santa Claus, Christmas lights, decorations, Mariah Carey…Christmas really feels like one giant spectacle of commercialism these days. It’s a little hard for me to deal with sometimes,…
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Truth be told, this is actually my second Sunday Chapel Time study that covers this section of James 1. However, I think this is the better study of the two (in my humble opinion), so it gets to be posted first. But first: a little background information. Introduction to James The author is traditionally thought…
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This Sunday Chapel Time study is based on a passage from the Gospel of Matthew. A fellow missionary of mine led another study about how our words—good or bad—come from the heart. This study is going to expand on that idea. Let’s first think about the context of this passage in Matthew 15. The Pharisees…
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Ecclesiastes is actually a book I really enjoy because it’s so unlike the other books in the Bible. It’s part of what contemporary Bible scholars consider to be the “wisdom literature” of the Bible, along with Proverbs and Job. So naturally, it’s full of wisdom. But the three books talk about wisdom in very different…