12-21-2020
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Christianity has a flawed past. How do we spread the gospel while respecting other cultures? Learn how from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?)
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Outline
0:15 - Is Christianity an imperialist religion?
1:10 - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/03/john-chau-christian-missionary-death-sentinelese (Missionary John Allen Chau's death)
3:10 - Uniting Christianity with colonization: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-99/nation-on-mission.html (President McKinley's message to Methodist ministers)
4:40 - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/jesus-imperialist-problem-missions-empire/ (The Missionary Records claims)
5:50 - Jesus's early church
7:00 - What the church looks like today
8:10 - https://factsandtrends.net/2019/06/11/7-surprising-trends-in-global-christianity-in-2019/ (Where Christianity is growing the most)
8:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.
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References
Missionary John Allen Chau's Death ("The Life and Death of John Allen Chau, the Man Who Tried to Convert His Killers" by J Oliver Conroy from The Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/03/john-chau-christian-missionary-death-sentinelese (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/03/john-chau-christian-missionary-death-sentinelese)
President McKinley's message to Methodist ministers ("A Nation on a Mission" by Richard Pierard from Christianity Today): https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-99/nation-on-mission.html (https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-99/nation-on-mission.html)
The Missionary Records claims ("Is Jesus an Imperialist? The Problem of Missions and Empire" by Thomas Kidd from The Gospel Coalition): https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/jesus-imperialist-problem-missions-empire/ (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/jesus-imperialist-problem-missions-empire/)
Where Christianity is growing the most ("7 Surprising Trends in Global Christianity in 2019" by Aaron Earls from LifeWay): https://factsandtrends.net/2019/06/11/7-surprising-trends-in-global-christianity-in-2019/ (https://factsandtrends.net/2019/06/11/7-surprising-trends-in-global-christianity-in-2019/)
Mark in 2021: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark)
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