Did you ever think that you could use the words, ‘How are you doing?’ and leave the question open-ended. That a mere solicitous question about the other person can be an opportunity for you to share what the Lord has done for you? Their answer of ‘ok’ is prelude to more questions. If they say […]
Point #1 The Great Commission is NOT a suggestion – but a commandPoint #2 You have a MessagePoint #3 You have a Role I’m going to provide the scripture on the Great Commission from 2 version: first the Amplified and then the Message. Part of the reason I’m sharing in this way is my belief
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This will probably sound like the strangest comment/question I’ve ever posed … have you ever thought that your harvest field was the churched? Have you ever considered that the person sitting next to you in church may not be saved? In fact they may never have thought about salvation because it so rarely is preached
We will never know ahead of time when ‘The End’ will come. Period. I think there are a variety of reasons why – not the least of which is how our focus would change based on this specific knowing. We need to be engaged in our days, we need to be sharing our talents and
Can you describe Jesus in such a way that it would make your listener want to meet Him? For me, this is both incredibly difficult and unquestionably simple. And yes, it can be both. I can always use an unending list of adjectives to describe Jesus… but that really doesn’t get to the essence. Part
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I think there is little doubt, question that we are living in difficult times. The level of intolerance and violent reaction seems to only increase. For the Christian, we are battered with temptations, seductions, trials, tribulations, fears(?)… Are we in the last days? I would say ‘yes’ but I have only my understandings of the
Since it’s my spiritual birthday today, I wanted to write a more personal blog/post. The theme. Mission, is undoubtedly implicit in nearly all of my writing, but this one speaks directly to this. There is a high correlation between Mission and ‘making a difference’, which is obvious. But when you consider your Mission you need
Webster “1:a branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind. 2: a belief concerning death, the end of the world, or the ultimate destiny of humankind specifically : any of various Christian doctrines concerning the Second Coming, the resurrection of the dead, or the Last Judgment” When
Christmas was yesterday (or a few days ago), so it’s all over with? You survived THE major holiday of the year. Relieved? A little let down after all the festivities? So now you can put aside all the ‘details’ of this holiday and not think about it for at least 360 days? Is that all
“… we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” (Ephesians 4:15-16, ESV
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