Derek J. Brown

Which Paul Is It? An Argument for Paul’s Christian Experience in Romans 7:14-25

With Christ in the Cambodian Killing Fields

‘The Religious Tradesman’ by Richard Steele

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Derek J. Brown Christology

Jesus Christ, the Firstborn of all Creation

If you've had much engagement with Jehovah's Witnesses (JW), you've likely been confronted with the Watchtower interpretation of Colossians 1:15: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation." The JW translation of the Bible (The New World Translation, NWT) reads the same as any standard English version of Scripture at … Continue reading Jesus Christ, the Firstborn of all Creation

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Derek J. Brown Evangelism

Why We Don’t Evangelize

In the last few posts on evangelism, I have considered what evangelism is, what it isn't, and how to get the gospel right. Now it is time to do the difficult yet necessary heart-work of asking why many of us don’t evangelize while also looking to Scripture to find a remedy for these excuses. The … Continue reading Why We Don’t Evangelize