Missionary Minds

What does it mean for a missionary to have a heart that beats for the mission field? How is that heart fostered? How does one keep that fire burning in the midst of tragedy and trial. Join us as we hear from Dave Smith, a man who has given his life to the cause of reaching the lost for the sake of the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ.

On Wednesday, July 19th, Namibia’s upper house of parliament passed a law banning same-sex marriage. This law defines marriage as a union between “persons of opposite sexes”. One member of parliament, Elder Filipe, said that “the marital union is between a man and a woman and that must be respected.”

As the writer of Ecclesiastes exclaims, there is nothing new under the sun. That verse reigns true in the area of the challenges the Christian faces when it comes to culture and marriage. This episode takes a deep dive into the historical culture of Paul's day and how novel the Christian truths were even then.

The Sudanese people suffer under the strains of national strife and Africans' need to be weary of climate change con-artists who could usher in a new form of colonialism.

In this episode of Missionary Minds we look back at a piece written by Paul Schlehlein in 2013 addressing the issue of generosity towards unwed mothers and how Christians should think about it.

In this episode we explore some biblical principles on corporal punishment.

In a follow-up episode of Affirmative Action policies plaguing the African continent, this episode of The Africa Review In 5 reveals some of the rotten fruit that a nation's citizens are forced to stomach as a result of this poor policy position.

As the president of Senegal has elected not to occupy office for another term it is a learning moment to reflect on national leadership and government from a historical and biblical perspective.

Racism is evil. Rooted in the heart of many, it is impossible to do away with this side of heaven. However, systemic racism in its codified sense is a very present reality which we must be weary of and seek to address in our societies if we are to have free and prosperous nations.

In this episode of Missionary Minds we visit a piece that Boti Paul Schlehlein wrote on Amy Carmichael, missionary to India.