Christmas is around the corner, and for the Christian church this is the beginning of the Advent season. Advent is a season when we…
Author: Edgar Bazan
Edgar Bazan ~ Prayer: A Source of New Life
Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to South Korea and visit some of largest churches in the world: Kwanglim Methodist Church with 85,000…
Edgar Bazan ~ Redeeming Justice
What is justice? The theme of justice is pervasive in the Bible but also is widely misunderstood by its readers. Commonly, people depict justice…
Edgar Bazan ~ Shalom and the Kingdom of God
Note from the Editor: In the United States, Labor Day is being observed today. As a reflection on rest and on justice for workers,…
Edgar Bazan ~ The Rest of God
I believe that God wants us to enjoy our everyday lives. John 10:10 says that Jesus came to us so we may have and enjoy…
Edgar Bazan ~ May All Your Plans Be Successful
There is a prayer that I recently discerned to pray: God, may all your plans for me be successful. The rationale behind this prayer…
Edgar Bazan ~ Remember Me
In the crucifixion, Jesus is weak, collapsing, tired, miserable. In the eyes of his enemies, he did not die a hero, but a criminal. In the eyes of his friends, he did not die in victory but in shame and defeat.
Edgar Bazan ~ Transformative Mission: When the Church Malfunctions
If missio Dei is the initiative of God to redeem, bring Shalom, and heal his creation, then the church needs to reclaim its mission as the mission of God in which the church has been invited to join alongside God to accomplish God’s work from everywhere to everywhere.
Edgar Bazan ~ The Trinity and the Mission of God
The ministry of the church – the mission that God has given to the church – is meant to be a continuation of the “ministry of the Son, to the Father, through the Holy Spirit, for the sake of the church and world.”
Edgar Bazan ~ Shalom and the Character of the Kingdom of God
Our concept of peace is basically the absence of trouble, whereas Shalom means everything which contributes to the wellness of people’s lives.