Category Archives: Bible-Theology

More on TE in Missions: Guest Post by Mike Kuhn

Posted on 31 October 2024 by Benj

I recently wrote a piece titled, Theological Education in Missions. I shared it with a colleague, Rev. Dr. Mike Kuhn, who serves as director of ITEN. Mike has decades of experience in global theological education (TE).

Mike wrote a thoughtful response, and granted me permission to share it here. I’m grateful to Mike for filling out the picture of global theological education, from his deeply informed perspective.

“Your article stirred a few thoughts which I will attempt to sketch out below. This is in an airport as I await my flight—so, a quick response rather than a thoughtful engagement…” Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 7. Surely They Will Not Deal Falsely

Posted on 21 October 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (30:09, 20.7 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on October 20, 2024. The main text was Numbers 13–14. Other texts included Isaiah 63:7–64:1 and Matthew 4:1–11. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 6. I Am Your Portion and Your Inheritance

Posted on 14 October 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (28:14, 19.3 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on October 13, 2024. The main texts were Numbers 3:43–49; 18:12–20; 11:1–9, 18–23, 31–35. Other texts included Psalm 104:24–35 and Ephesians 1:3–14. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 5. They Shall Keep Guard Over the People

Posted on 7 October 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (29:40, 20.3 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on October 6, 2024. The main texts were Numbers 3:1–8; 18:8–10, 21–24; 16:1–4; 12:1–3; 11:24–30; other texts included Isaiah 11:1–9 and Revelation 5:6–14. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 4. Careful to Offer at The Appointed Time

Posted on 30 September 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (33:57, 23.3 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 29, 2024. The main texts were Numbers 9:1-14; 28:1-15; 29:39-40; other texts included Psalm 50:1–15; 2 Chronicles 30:1–5; and Mark 2:23–3:6. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 3. That He May Not See Anything Indecent Among You

Posted on 23 September 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (29:13, 20.0 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 22, 2024. The main texts were Numbers 5:1–10; 15:22–36; 19; other texts included Psalm 46 and Mark 5:21–34. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 2. Until I Proclaim Your Might to Another Generation

Posted on 21 September 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (32:53, 22.5 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 15, 2024. The main text was Deut 6:4–9; other texts included Psalm 71:7–21; Acts 2:36–41; and Numbers 1:1–4, 44–46; 14:17–24; 26:1–4; 51–56. Continue reading →

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Book of Numbers: 1. A Community on the Move, Set Apart, for God’s Glory

Posted on 20 September 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (33:00, 22.6 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on September 8, 2024. The main text was Hebrews 4:1–13; other texts included Psalm 99 and Numbers 9:15–23; 10:33–36. Continue reading →

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Kennedy on “All Those Principles of Christianity”

Posted on 25 July 2024 by Benj

For me, the “principles” of Christianity concentrate themselves so intensely on a certain, ineffable relational knowledge of a person—Jesus—that I am quickly disoriented when you try to prise away the moral and ethical teachings that more and more people are … Continue reading →

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Theological Education in Missions

Posted on 12 July 2024 by Benj

In this post, I want to highlight certain distinctions between different types of theological education (TE), while also presenting both the challenge and the rewards of investing in global theological education. My intended audience is mainly Western Christians, who might intuitively acknowledge that such investments are important, but might not understand many of the complexities–and the potential rewards for their own Western communities (besides the fruits of obedience to God). Continue reading →

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