Our Lord Jesus calls us to be witnesses “in our going.” That means there is not a specific time or place to bear testimony to Christ. How do we go about witnessing? By word and deed. The way we conduct our lives demonstrates that we know Jesus and show that He is Lord of our […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Connect for ChristChildren at my church made a “wordless” gospel bracelet as a project. It consisted of five beads threaded onto a suede strap and tied off to make a bracelet. The beads were different colors, organized to tell a story. BLACK – All have sinned RED – Jesus’ died for sinners WHITE – Jesus washes […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Wordless WitnessThe simple presentation of the good news of the gospel just isn’t sufficient any longer. Our sophisticated age demands something more intellectually compelling and more personally appealing. At least that’s the impression I got after reading an article by Meghan O’Gieblyn. Her title asks the question: “How do you sell God in the 21st […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on The Gospel for 21st Century ManOne of the major sports headlines recently has to do with Ray Rice, former Rutgers standout and all-star running back for the Baltimore Ravens – at least he was. He has been dismissed from the team and banned by the NFL from playing anywhere. Rice had already been penalized two games for knocking out […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on The Mirror of Ray Rice“Great Ceasar’s ghost!” That was one of my grandfather’s favorite expressions. Most of us have certain pet phrases and ways of saying things that others recognize in our discourse. One friend of mine in campus ministry frequently used an expression to describe responsibilities or intent. He would say, “It’s on my radar.” In other […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on On Our RadarMy breakfast appointment was running late. That gave me opportunity to talk with one of the servers at the restaurant we were meeting. I had gotten to know her a little bit from previous visits, enough to know of her Roman Catholic background. With no other customers demanding her attention, the server and I […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Misplaced Faithby Pastor Stan Gale Pretend it’s your birthday. What would you think if people gave presents to everyone else but not to you? That would be a strange birthday. Isn’t that what happens at Christmas? It’s the day we celebrate Jesus’ birth but we are the ones getting the presents. Or giving presents to […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on A Birthday Like No Other – a children’s storyThere is an extremely disturbing “game” in the news. It’s called knockout. The object is to sucker punch an unsuspecting stranger and knock him or her out with one punch. This game ranks right up there with the teen who shot a jogger because he was “bored.” A similar, albeit less physically violent, practice […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Bible Bashing – how not to do evangelismChristmas is upon us! The countdown has begun as consumers think in terms of shopping days. Retailers started this year earlier than ever opening their doors so that people will open their wallets. Black Friday was preceded by Dark Gray Thursday, breaking the ice on the spending frenzy with blockbuster deals beginning early Thanksgiving […]
Continue Reading... Comments Off on Season for the Reason“And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” (Genesis 9:12–13) […]
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