MCN Common Themes and Commitments
[Under development.]
Why we focus on these…
- we desire to be true to the Gospel of Christ
- we promote discipleship, aspiring to model ourselves after Christ and follow His Way
- we are concerned with the image of Christianity before the world (is it worthy of the Kingdom)
- what is our core task of being part of the Mission of God?
- we seek to draw people to Christ, through Word and Deed
- we seek deeper understanding of the mindsets of those to whom we wish to minister
- we are committed to love, truth, and service to others as expressions of our commitment to God.
Themes…
The Kingdom of God
Reflections on The Kingdom by Sam Berg
QS — The Radical Nature of the Teachings of Jesus
Video [32:42] Sermon by Sam Ferguson “The Narrow Door” | Luke 13:22-35
QS — Christ’s Teachings on the Narrow Way
QS — On Discernment within a Biblical Call for Unity
QS — Why Did Jesus Denounce the Pharisees
QS — Biblical Teaching on False and Deceptive Teachers
QS — A Christian ethical perspective on Might Is Right
QS — Meaning of Being a Christ-Follower (Christian)
QS — Biblical View on Qualities of a Christ-Follower
QS — The Goals and Content Focus of Discipleship
Care for Others
The Greatest Commandment
QS — Christian Teaching on Serving Others
QS — Why Justice and its Application is Important
QS — Meaning of Created for Good Works in Ephesians 2 10
Growth in Christ-likeness
QS — Biblical Expectations for Growth in Righteousness
QS — Christian View of the Moral Law, Obedience, and Sin
Poverty and The Marginalized
QS — Biblical Teaching on Ministry to The Broken
QS — Importance of Dignity in Care Environments
QS — Addressing Poverty Locally in a Christian Context
QS — Analysis of Social Causes of Poverty in Western Urban Communities
QS — How Christianity Integrates Sociology in Shaping Its Response to Poverty
Christian Social Responsibility
The Lausanne Commitment to Christian Social Responsibility
MCN Presentation — Work of the Salvation Army Maj Karen Hoeft (2024 04 29)
QS — Christian Leadership Relating to the Industrial Revolution
QS — Human Rights: Parents and Children
Creation Care
Katharine Hayhoe: Talking About Christian Climate Action Is a Gospel Issue
The Church
Our Calling to be Salt and Light
Sam Berg: People of the Kingdom – Flourishing as Salt and Light
QS —On Meanings of Salt and Light
Missional Christianity
MCN Presentation — TV Thomas (2024 03 11)
On The Missional Church — Gary Nelson
An Intro to Missional Thought and Action
QS — Equipping Laity for Missional Involvement
QS — Missional Contextualization
Faithful Presence
QS — Meaning of Faithful Presence (James Davison Hunter)
QS — Virtue signaling and Authentic Virtue
QS — Meaning of Meek from the Greek word
QS — Exploring the Sin of Adultery and Process of Recovery
VD Satheesan: A Wise Politician Worthy of Emulation
Understanding Our World
QS — On the Timeless Search for Meaning — Humanism and Christianity
QS — The Post-Modern Rise of “Believism”
Research (Cardus) — Still Christian(?): What Canadian Christians Actually Believe
Podcast The Amazing Power of Truly Seeing Others — Collin Hanson with David Brooks
QS Importance of Dignity in Care Environments
Podcast — Biblical Masculinity (C Hansen / N Pearsey)
QS — Reacting to Gender Dysphoria and Bulimia Nervosa
QS — Meaning of Populism and Its Critique
QS — Meaning of Christian Hegemony and the History of Its Critique
On Tech as Religion — Views of Greg Epstein
Finding Common Ground
QS — Cultural bridge building Teachings of Jesus and Confucius
QS — On Seeking Truth in the Western Judicial Tradition
QS — The Contribution of Christianity to Western Culture and Science
QS — The Human Rights Dilemma for Christians
The Practice of Rational Faith
Apologetics, Scripture and Interpretation
QS — The Contribution of Christianity to Western Culture and Science
QS — Evidences in Support of God and Christian Faith
QS — Scriptural Interpretations: Cautions and Freedoms
Integration of Faith and Reason
QS — Biblical Hermeneutics in Matters of Science and Faith
QS — The Two Book Approach to Truth in Christianity
QS — Bereans: Models of Discerning Faith
QS — Christian Commitment to Truth and Avoidance of Error
QS — Exploring Stereotyping within Truth-Seeking
QS — Christian Traditions of Pursuing Truth and How They Impact Faith
QS — Rational Openness vs Closed Ideology in the Pursuit of Truth
Integration of Science and Faith
WiensRC 2002 Radiometric Dating: A Christian Perspective
Practicing public dialogue
Using Science and Faith Groups on Facebook
A Facebook Dialogue on Wonders of Creation
My dialogue on Creationism 2023 08 05
Ron on Science-Faith debates — Upshaw 2025 12 03 – RRVista…
QS — On Christian Dialogue with Agnostics and Atheists
Focus on Faith, Theology, Doctrine, Ideology, and related ideas
QS — Truth, Belief, and Epistemology
QS — Clarifying: Theology, Doctrine, Core Values, Foundational Principles
QS — Exploring the Meaning of Theology in Our Search for Truth
Resources on Ideology and Its Threat to Biblical Faith – RRVista…
QS — On Developing a Christian Understanding of Ideology
QS — On Group Think vs Critical Thought
Christian Unity within Diversity
QS — Biblical Examples of Believers Struggling Together for Truth
QS — Guarding against Fruitless Disputations
The Christian in Politics
QS — Terminology relating to Diversity of Thought on Governance
David Brooks on Virtue, Changing Values, and Donald Trump
QS — Christian Commitment to Service vs Interest in Gaining Power
Addressing Intergenerational Faith Challenges
Communio — A Christian Investment in Youth
The Evangelical Tradition
Podcast — Evolving Identity of American Evangelicalism (B Stiller / W Kim)
QS — Differing Views on Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism
Perceived Distortions of The Gospel
QS — Meaning of American Manifest Destiny
QS — Christian Ethic of Service vs Ethic of Control
Groups we Value and Promote
Cardus.org — Canadian Christian Thinktank
Conversations on Faith + Culture | The Good Faith Podcast
Our Invitation to Contribute
The above is a brief overview of what we would like to develop here over time.
Please work with us in sharing perspectives and resources to build a useful resource base.
This page by: Ron Richmond
First published: 2024/09/21
Development continues.