When you start talking to strangers about God and they respond, something happens. They start to slow down and relax. They feel more open to sharing about how they feel about God or the idea of who they think God is. They’ll tell you reasons why they stopped believing in God. Sometimes they will tell […]
Helping New Christians Understand What Being A New Creation In Christ Is All About
Becoming a new Christian is typically a very exciting time for someone. They are on the brink of something totally new to them. The possibilities seem endless. Their smile is three times the normal size. They are awash in congratulations and hugs from fellow church members. Being told you are a new creation in Christ […]
Don’t Talk About Politics When The House Is On Fire
I want you to imagine for a moment that you are walking down the street in your own neighborhood. The sun is shining, birds are singing, homeowners are out mowing lawns and weeding gardens. It’s the perfect picture of a warm, sunny day. Then you come upon a neighbor’s house. It’s on fire. Flames jut […]
How Many Ways Can People Find Jesus?
Jesus was a fixture in my house when I was a young girl. My mom got saved when she became curious about the church that picked me up on a school bus every Sunday to take me to Sunday School and decided to check it out. Things don’t work that way anymore. You can’t just […]
You Were Bought With A Price
1 Corinthians 6:20 NIV 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. If there is one truth we must accept when we receive Christ is that we no longer belong to ourselves. This reality is completely contrary to everything we hear in the world today. There are many messages […]
Is Evangelism Standing Still?
Evangelism today looks a lot different than it did even 20 years ago. Suffice it today; you don’t see too many evangelists going door-to-door proclaiming the Good News of Jesus like I remember when I was a kid. My dad would see them coming and pretend to be very busy, too busy for a bunch […]