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The Least of these My Brothers (Matthew 25:31-46)

December 30, 2015 by David Williams Leave a Comment

This is the third of a four part series of posts in which  David Williams shares some historical and theological observations on the Bible passages studied at the Urbana Student Missions Conference 2015. The passages under consideration are  Matthew 8:1-17, Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 25:31-26, Matthew 27:57-28:15. In follow-up he will post an application piece. We'd also love to hear how would apply in your particular campus context. If you're at Urbana15, please swing by and hangout at  the Emerging Scholars … [Read more...] about The Least of these My Brothers (Matthew 25:31-46)

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Urbana2015 Tagged With: abraham, bible study, Israel, king, last judgment, urbana, urbana15, Urbana15 Bible study

The Missional Professor in Universities Outside North America

December 30, 2015 by Rebecca Carlson 1 Comment

How can Christian academics carry out mission while working at universities outside their home countries? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was co-written by Rebecca Carlson and Vivian Chen. Dr. Keith Campbell, today's speaker, is vice president of Global Partnerships for Global Scholars and has spent four … [Read more...] about The Missional Professor in Universities Outside North America

Filed Under: Urbana2015 Tagged With: christian scholarship, culture, Faculty, Global Scholars, liveblogging, missions, professor, teaching, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15

The Economy of the Kingdom (Matthew 20:1-16)

December 30, 2015 by David Williams Leave a Comment

This is the second of a four part series of posts in which  David Williams shares some historical and theological observations on the Bible passages studied at the Urbana Student Missions Conference 2015. The passages under consideration are  Matthew 8:1-17, Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 25:31-26, Matthew 27:57-28:15. In follow-up he will post an application piece. We'd also love to hear how would apply in your particular campus context. If you're at Urbana15, please swing by and hangout at  the Emerging Scholars … [Read more...] about The Economy of the Kingdom (Matthew 20:1-16)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Urbana2015 Tagged With: bible study, economy, Kingdom of God, new creation, urbana, urbana15, Urbana15 Bible study

Developing your Mind for God’s Global Mission: Greg Jao at Urbana 2015

December 30, 2015 by Elsie Lee Leave a Comment

Global poverty, inter-faith engagement, church planting:  what do these require besides a prayerful spirit, a willing heart, and an available body? Greg Jao answers this question in this afternoon's seminar, Developing your Mind for God's Global Mission. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was co-written by Elsie … [Read more...] about Developing your Mind for God’s Global Mission: Greg Jao at Urbana 2015

Filed Under: Urbana2015 Tagged With: James Sire, law, liveblogging, mind, missional mind, The Universe Next Door, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15

Moving Beyond Indifference and Inactivism: Lessons for Christians from #BlackLivesMatter

December 30, 2015 by Nina Thomas Leave a Comment

What role  have  Christians played in the #BlackLivesMatter movement in St. Louis,  and what lessons have they learned? This  panel discussion at the Urbana Missions Conference  brought together black and white  faith leaders to reflect on these movements and gave an opportunity to  a packed theater of attendees  to ask questions. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Indifference and Inactivism: Lessons for Christians from #BlackLivesMatter

Filed Under: Urbana2015 Tagged With: #BlackLivesMatter, BSAP, justice, liveblogging, Michael Brown, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15, violence

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