Your Homework this Week: Reach Out, Persist, Invite
July 30, 2014
Thursday is for Evangelism Here’s a great link on the principle of invitation. Watch, enjoy, chuckle, apply.
Tag: Evangelism
Stanley Hauerwas and Al Mohler; Homeschooling; Ken Howard; Phil Johnson; John MacArthur and much more.
May 3, 2014
Weekend Links Ken Howard over at Practicing Paradoxy made an interesting comment in an article titled “Adapt or Die.” What caught my attention in the paragraph below is the one that I have bolded and the second that I have underlined. As congregational leaders, we must confront the fact that our churches are dying. While we may wish … More Stanley Hauerwas and Al Mohler; Homeschooling; Ken Howard; Phil Johnson; John MacArthur and much more.
It is a Scandal That No One Knew
March 9, 2014
Sunday Afternoon Musings According to USA Today . . . body of the woman, who was in her 40s, was discovered Wednesday in the backseat of a Jeep, parked in the garage of a house on Savanna Drive, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff Mike McCabe said investigators believe that the woman has … More It is a Scandal That No One Knew
Kelly Clark: This is Not an Olympics Story
February 15, 2014
This is not a story about the Olympics I read this story in a Christianity Today article on Christians to keep your eye on at the Olympics. Kelly is the gal on the far right in the picture. Here’s the excerpt. My observations follow. Kelly Clark – Snowboarding (Halfpipe) @KellyClarkFDN The four-time Olympian and two-time medalist … More Kelly Clark: This is Not an Olympics Story
Are You a Disciple? Let’s Pray that Way.
December 10, 2013
Wednesday is for Prayer Christianity Today reports that 20% of non-Christians in the United States and Canada (at a minimum 13.5 million people) say they do not ‘personally know’ any Christians. —Christianity Today, p. 17, October 2013 Two thoughts: If that doesn’t break your heart, repent and pray that it would. If that does break … More Are You a Disciple? Let’s Pray that Way.
Don’t Over Think Your Outreach
October 24, 2013
There are certain things in life that are unwise to enter into without a lot of thought and prayer—marriage, job changes, choosing a college, starting a family—these are the kind of things that need a lot of thought. Outreach to your neighbors, generally, falls into another category. The category of “things done in the spur … More Don’t Over Think Your Outreach
The Sickness of the American Church
October 7, 2013
Monday is for Discussion Questions and Suggestions. “Exegete” the video. What is the point? How does it relate to your church? What are you going to do about it? Update Tuesday: Link now reflects final edits. Update Wednesday: There was a farming accident in the community resulting in a death and we felt that the … More The Sickness of the American Church
Early Believers Loved the Lost More than They Desired Comfort
September 19, 2013
Thursday is for Discipleship Take more time than it takes to read these three paragraphs. Take some time to think, think hard about what is written here. Bracketed comments [ ] are my own. “…..Early believers desired transformation of the lost more than they desired comfort for themselves. The emphasis on seeing people changed by … More Early Believers Loved the Lost More than They Desired Comfort
Is Being Liked by the World Necessary?
September 8, 2013
Monday is for Discussion 18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. —John … More Is Being Liked by the World Necessary?
A Staggering Opportunity to Change the World
August 25, 2013
Monday is for Discussion Staggeringly brilliant picture of an opportunity we are missing right at the doorsteps of the church in North America. If you have a neighbor in one of these categories, befriend them. You don’t have to know the ins and outs of their religion or be able to answer all their questions. … More A Staggering Opportunity to Change the World
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