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Incarnational Partnership: Pre‑Departure Co‑Design for Ethical Short‑Term Missions
Incarnational Partnership: Pre‑Departure Co‑Design for Ethical Short‑Term Missions.
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Jesus Knew Who He Was — Lesallan
By Lesallan — December 5, 2023 (reposted 2025) Jesus didn’t make a public announcement about His identity; He revealed Himself in a private, unexpected conversation with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well (John 4:4–6, New International Version). He crossed cultural and religious boundaries to sit beside an outcast and turned Read more
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Revived by the Cross: Lessons from the Global South for Western Christian Renewal
Written by Lesallan – September 23, 2025 Revived by the Cross: Lessons from the Global South for Western Christian Renewal Western Christianity stands at a crossroads. As churches in the Global South flourish amid trials and persecution, Western congregations must ask how they might humbly receive spiritual insights from their Read more
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Globalization, Immigration, and the Call to a Deeper Church
Globalization, Immigration, and the Call to a Deeper Church
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Reframing Global Christianity: A Response to Jenkins’s The Next Christendom
Lesallan | September 19, 2025 Lesallan BostronOhio Christian UniversityONLF3300 Historical Theology II (ONL25F2)Dr. Steven Ruby19 September 2025 Reframing Global Christianity: A Response to Jenkins’s The Next Christendom In The Next Christendom (Jenkins, 2011), Philip Jenkins presents a compelling thesis: the center of gravity for Christianity has shifted decisively from the Read more
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Rediscovering Authentic Faith: Lessons from Non-Western Churches
Lesallan | September 19, 2025 Rediscovering Authentic Faith: Lessons from Non-Western Churches When we look beyond the gleaming sanctuaries of Europe and North America, we find churches bubbling with raw passion—communities that worship under trees, in village squares, or around simple wooden altars. Philip Jenkins argues that the future of Read more
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The American Church and Westward Expansion: Strengths and Weaknesses
Lesallan | September 9, 2025 The American Church and Westward Expansion: Strengths and Weaknesses The westward expansion of the United States during the nineteenth century was not solely a political or economic endeavor; it was also profoundly connected to the American church. Numerous Protestant denominations actively championed the concept of Read more
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The Impact of the Great Awakening and Slavery on the American Church
Lesallan | September 9, 2025 The Impact of the Great Awakening and Slavery on the American Church The early American church evolved from a Puritan tradition that emphasized covenantal autonomy, moral accountability, and a high regard for literacy, enabling every believer to engage directly with Scripture. Puritan congregations advocated for Read more
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Wesley’s Sermon Response: Sermon 76 – On Perfection
Lesallan Bostron Ohio Christian University THE3300 Historical Theology II (ONL25F2) Dr. Steven Ruby September 6, 2025 Wesley’s Sermon Response: Sermon 76 – On Perfection Wesley’s Sermon Response: Sermon 76 – On Perfection John Wesley’s Sermon 76, titled “On Perfection,” constitutes a foundational theological text within the Methodist movement, articulating a Read more
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The Development and Spread of the Wesleyan Movement in America
Lesallan | September 3, 2025 The Development and Spread of the Wesleyan Movement in America The Methodist movement, which originated in the mid-18th century through the revival efforts of John and Charles Wesley in England, made its way to American shores just prior to the Revolutionary War. As a transatlantic Read more