Posted in evangelism on Jun 28th, 2012
Acts 19:8-10 offers a valuable lesson to any believer who strives to be a lighthouse of loving faith.
“Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. But some of them (synagogue Jews) became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul […]
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Posted in evangelism on May 13th, 2011
There is a fascinating little story embedded within the larger narrative of John 7’s discussion among the crowds as to whether Jesus was the Messiah.
The Pharisees were disgusted with Jesus’ growing popularity and decided that He should be locked up so that He couldn’t keep winning disciples to His Way.
And so they chose to abuse […]
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Posted in evangelism on Nov 12th, 2010
I stopped by a U-Haul rental center yesterday to ask for directions to a hardware store. As soon as I opened the front door, I realized that I had forgotten something a couple of weeks ago.
Working at the counter was a young, Jamaican lady named Marcia. I walked over to her, extended my hand to […]
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Posted in evangelism on Nov 1st, 2010
Reading from Ezekiel 1-3 this morning reminded me of a vital principle for effective communication.
Until we adequately share the “Who?” and the “Why?” of a message, the “What?” has little value.
It’s like getting a check written to you for $1 million. If the check account number isn’t tied to the right person and […]
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Posted in evangelism on Oct 29th, 2010
It is my view that Christianity’s declining influence upon the world is not because the world has become more carnal, more gripped by darkness.
Yes, we see immorality occupying a higher percentage of the world’s attention as compared to a generation ago.
I don’t believe this fact is related, however, to Satan’s lies becoming more dastardly.
He’s always […]
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