22 Feb 2011 Friends, 1 John 3:9 has often been discussed in terms of Greek tense and its implication for understanding sin. The text also has the word σπέρμα SPERMA usually translated ‘seed’, and that’s often been discussed as well, at least in commentaries I’ve consulted. I’d like to propose that the verse illustrates a […] »
If a church is to follow the call of Missio Dei, it must ultimately be in a relationship with God – the visionary, initiator and empowerer of missions. And as such this church must carry a message, not merely of a political involvement or social concern, but of a spiritual one, both in origin and in practice. For if you preach what you don’t live, you probably live no life at all. And if you have ... »