I remember when I heard the news that my teacher passed away.
I took Japanese dancing lessons from this teacher for several years in the past. It was an original style that she came up with and called “praise dancing.” She was…
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My father was an ordinary Italian man, nominally Christian and devout to Saint Antony, but with little grasp of basic gospel truths. One day he was visited by a couple from the local evangelical church. They asked if we were Christians. His answer…
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For far too long, I lived under the strong impression that worship was an exclusive, two-way relationship between Christians and God. My idea of worship was…
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Contextualization is adapting the expression and practice of biblical truth to people of a particular culture, so it is as understandable and compelling to them as possible, without compromising…
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When I first started reading Tim Keller's articles, I was fascinated by this whole idea of contextualization. We take this idea for granted now, but 30 years ago it was pretty radical. And the temptation is always to copy. So here I am in the center of Athens, trying to mimic…
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One of my most memorable theater experiences was taking one of my boys to see Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, a Broadway show based on J.K. Rowling’s famous book series. My wife, who is bewilderingly lucky, won the ticket lottery again and got me and my son two seats—first row, house right. We felt like kings…
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How long should a typical sermon be?
You might imagine the question being asked in a seminary homiletics class or perhaps by a seasoned preacher to a group of young pastors. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed…
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What can the world learn from Europe about evangelism?
Tim Keller, Tim Vreugdenhil, Stephan Pues, and I explored this question at a livestream hosted by City to City Europe on May 6th. Our conversation…
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Today, we're having a conversation about a great question: “Why should Christians in Europe be motivated to share the gospel with anyone else?” The whole vision of City to City Europe is to see…
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Growing up in the 21st century is a scary proposition. With a rapidly-changing job market, contradicting narratives vying for attention, and an unstable romantic landscape, a young adult’s desire for success often gets…
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Over the past generation, UK society has—in line with much of the West—undergone seismic cultural…
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As many know, Tokyo is hard at work preparing to host the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in 2020. As the whole city gets ready to host this auspicious festival…
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Both secular and Christian bookstores are littered with “how-to” books written by people who experienced success and then told others how to experience the same. Whether it’s running a business or planting a church, the mistake is to focus on the experience and ignore the variables…
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When God moved us to Istanbul, it came as both a surprise and a calling that made sense. Nonetheless, it was a process that took us five years…
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The western suburbs of Melbourne have always been my home. If you know Melbourne, it’s not exactly a brag; my municipality–the City of Wyndham–is mostly known for…
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In 2015, I attended City to City Asia Pacific’s Intensive, an international church planting training delivered in three cities. During that time, one of the trainers…
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City to City met with Jordan Rice to talk about the importance of contextual preaching—and how to actually do it.
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What does it take to really understand the hopes and hurts of the people your church serves? City to City met with pastor José Humphreys to discuss this question and more…
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