Arman’s Freedom Study Companion
LINK TO FREE DOWNLOAD BELOW! The writing of Arman’s Freedom included a consistent struggle between artist and missiologist. There are many lessons that I wanted to use the book to teach, but whenever I felt like an obvious lesson would compromise the readability and enjoyment of the story, I chose art. And I don’t regret…
Eustace Scrubb and the Iranian New Year
Missionaries faced with the task of explaining the gospel to people in radically different contexts have often found bridges embedded within the culture itself. Don Richardson became known for the book, Peace Child, in which he recounts being a missionary in New Guinea wrestling with how to share the gospel with tribes who are perpetually…
Two Centuries of Student Missions Movements: The Haystack Connection
Beginning at the “Haystack Prayer Meeting” with students from Williams College, there has been a continuous stream of student mission movements that have raised up prayer warriors, organizers, missionaries, and an incredible amount of enthusiasm for sharing Christ to all the nations. In fact, there are clear and tangible links that can be traced from…
Christmas: Joy, Depression, and the New Creation
I have long understood that the Christmas season, so full of joy and hope, also so full of depression and despair, represented in our culture a sort of hope of Heaven. We speak of joy and celebrate life together and, indeed, we often experience joy during this season. We also portray a collective vision of…
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About Me
David Parks is the Director of the Global Center and Contextual Learning at Beeson Divinity School and a former missionary in Southeast Asia. His writing includes worldview, global youth culture, and articles related to Global Center events, and Arman’s Freedom
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