The Eowiggle

Spiritual Gifts and Missiology in a Post-Christian Context based on 1 Peter Church-planting in a post-Christian context certainly has its challenges. Not only is the ground hard, there is also much confusion about missiology and where to start. The church-planter, often untrained in theology or missiology, is left scratching his head, wondering what it is that Jesus would have him do.Trial and error end up being the primary tools in the church-planter's toolbox. Unfortunately, the newest trends of theological fashion, with a one size fits all design, are not always helpful, leaving missionaries wondering what could possibly be wrong with them. If they were doing it right, they would surely see more fruit. And then there's that pesky little truth that the Spirit of God blows when and where He wills, not where methods are perfect. The church-planter is always re-evaluating methods, hoping to find one that will finally work . Some seem to have found a trendy, more se...

Motherhood: The Introvert’s Challenge (Click on title above to view this post on The Aquila Report where it was first published) A few years ago, our family went on vacation with another family for a week. Perplexed, I watched my extroverted friend play one game after the next with her children, all day long. She kept saying things like, “I love my kids so much, I never get tired of spending time with them!” It was wonderful to see her experience so much joy with her kids and they were clearly having a great time with her…BUT I was feeling worse and worse about myself as the days went on. Was I a bad mother? Did I not love my kids as much as my friend loved hers? Why was it that I couldn’t muster up the energy to be more like her?  I started second-guessing myself and made myself miserable for the rest of the vacation. The Tug Motherhood is a challenge for every type of woman but I believe it is harder for the introvert. Why?  It is a 24/7 job with very litt...