Pastor and author Chad Ashby talks about theology, Scripture, and culture in a world where 2 + 2 = 5. You can find Chad's work at Christianity Today, Desiring God, TGC, and Think Christian. Follow his blog at After+Math (www.chadashby.com) or on Twitter (@chad_ashby).
2.10 — Jim and Elizabeth Elliot & Martyrdom and Mission
On January 8, 1956, on a sandy beach along the Cararay River in the rainforest of Ecuador, Jim Elliot and four other young missionaries met the end of their lives on spear-tips carried by the very people they had spent years preparing to bring the good news of Jesus Christ. Only days before, they hadContinueContinue reading "2.10 — Jim and Elizabeth Elliot & Martyrdom and Mission"
9 Apr 2020
2.9 — David George & Persistence in Evangelism
How large must a church be to send church planters? How large of a budget does it before a church can raise up and send full-time missionaries? What if I told you that from Silver Bluff Baptist Church in Aiken County, SC, not one but two international church planters emerged from a small congregation ofContinueContinue reading "2.9 — David George & Persistence in Evangelism"
3 Oct 2019
2.7 — John G. Paton and Steeled Conviction & Courage
In the mid 1850s, a call went out to the ministers of the Scottish Reformed Presbyterian Church for a new missionary to be sent to a chain of islands off the coast of Australia. John Inglis pleaded for another to be sent to help him, claiming that on his island alone “3,500 savages [had thrown]ContinueContinue reading "2.7 — John G. Paton and Steeled Conviction & Courage"
20 May 2019
2.3 — Lottie Moon and the Missionary Call
A giant of the faith packed into a 4'3" frame, Lottie Moon was an incredible force for spreading the Kingdom to the ends of the earth. In this episode, learn all about her call to missions and how she herself trumpeted the clarion call to give, send, and go. Miss Moon shows us what itContinueContinue reading "2.3 — Lottie Moon and the Missionary Call"
20 May 2019
2.2 — George Liele and the Church as Global Witness
Born in 1750 in Burke County, VA, George Liele's life is the remarkable journey from being a slave of men to the true freedom of being a slave of righteousness. Set free by his earthly master Henry Sharp to go preach the gospel to slaves on plantations in Georgia and South Carolina, hardship during theContinueContinue reading "2.2 — George Liele and the Church as Global Witness"
14 May 2019
2.1 — Introduction to Missionary Heroes
Season 2 is on its way! This season we will learn about Missionary Heroes. Each episode will focus on one missionary and on one aspect of functional theology in his or her life. Episodes will feature the lives of Jim and Elisabeth Eliot, George Liele, Lottie Moon, Adoniram Judson, Hudson Taylor, John G. Paton, BetsyContinueContinue reading "2.1 — Introduction to Missionary Heroes"
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