All of This Is Already More Than Enough for Me, Lord!
Dear Brothers, Don’t be too hard on Philip for his impudent, albeit confused, demand in next Sunday’s gospel (John 14:1-12). Isn’t it true that from all our hearts – if not from our lips – ...
Hmong Asia Ministry Coordinator
On April 18th, Pastor Bounkeo Lor accepted the call issued by the Global Hmong Committee (GHC) to fill the new position of Hmong Asia Ministry Coordinator. With Lor’s acceptance of the call, the ...
Four Branches April 2017
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Easter - Jesus Testifies by Sending His Disciples As you read the Holy Week accounts in the gospels, do you get the sense that Jesus is “on ...
See, Your King Comes…to You!
Dear Brothers, Because Jerusalem is surrounded on every side by hills higher than the city itself, it remains a hidden jewel to approaching Passover pilgrims. But very near their journey’s end, weary pilgrims are refreshed ...
psi update
Nixon Gregorio Vivar Gomez will graduate this May from the Pastoral Studies Institute. Nixon qualifies for the status of “non-traditional” student for the pastoral ministry on multiple levels. Most obviously, as an immigrant from Ecuador ...
Four Branches March 2017
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Easter - The Father Testifies It almost sounds like a scene from modern-day, post-truth, Twitter-storm politics. The Pharisees challenge Jesus, “Here you are, appearing as your ...
Thirst-Quenching Grace for Each Day
Dear Brothers, The essence of our public ministry vocation is offering the water of life that alone satisfies perfectly and forever thirsty human hearts. Logic would suggest that those who dispense the water of life ...
PSI Family Grows
Just over a week ago, PSI Team member, Pastor Jon Bare, and his wife Kim welcomed a new addition into their family. Elina Esther was born on Sunday, February 26th. The Bare family is doing ...
Is God a Moral Monster?
“Is God a moral monster?” This is the question apologist Paul Copan seeks to answer in response to the harsh criticism from New Atheists about the monstrous God found in the Old Testament In ...
Preach the Word – March/April 2017
Volume 20, Number 4 Preach Text-Specific and Hearer-Specific Specific Gospel “He is properly prepared who believes these words: ‘Given’ and ‘Poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins.’ But whoever does not believe these ...