Tag: Gospel

Bootcamp for Shaping Up the Gospel Preaching of Pastors

September 13, 2010

Tuesday is for Preaching According to a LifeWay Research survey: Only 6% of pastors explain the gospel clearly on a regular basis. “Lifeway Research surveyed 450 sermons delivered in churches across the country–churches large and small, denominational and non-denominational–to see how often the Bad News and the Good News were being explained in a meaningful … More Bootcamp for Shaping Up the Gospel Preaching of Pastors

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Preachers are Failing their Congregations

September 13, 2010

Tuesday is for Preaching Tought Primer: Is it likely that in any church service, there are some present who have not had a life-changing conversion experience. They may carry Bibles; they may call themselves Christ followers; they may believe they are ‘saved’; they may speak fluent “Christianese”, but they have never truly placed their trust in … More Preachers are Failing their Congregations

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What Do You Do When Your Neighbor Says He is Probably Going to Hell?

August 18, 2010

Wednesday is for Prayer “You are probably going to heaven and I’m probably going to hell.” The elderly man, Bill 87, was speaking to an elderly woman, Ruth 94, in hospital room 335 at Mercy Hospital. It was Monday, and I was at the hospital with my mother (room 332) as the family was preparing … More What Do You Do When Your Neighbor Says He is Probably Going to Hell?

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Devastating Loss of a Child and Grace for Eternity and Now

May 20, 2010

[From the Archives of my old blog, August 19, 2008. This was originally written about a friend two years ago but it has particular relevance for an old friend in a new situation. I first reposted this when Glen Kehrein of Circle Urban in Chicago lost his adult son (Nathan). Glen himself has now gone … More Devastating Loss of a Child and Grace for Eternity and Now

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Thousands of Men and Women Trusted in Christ Yesterday

April 5, 2010

Easter is over but we live in the midst of resurrection power. Yesterday, thousands of men and women, boys and girls all around the world placed there faith in Christ for the first time. The media isn’t going to report that.  They would much rather focus on sex abuse in the Catholic Church or that … More Thousands of Men and Women Trusted in Christ Yesterday

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Alive! Jesus is Alive and that is No Metaphor

April 4, 2010

Easter Sunday This is of first importance (1 Cor. 15). Jesus died for sins. Dead, buried, alive, living, making intercession, preparing a home, coming again to judge the living and the dead. It’s all true, wonderfully true. Believe it. Rejoice in it. Live it. Proclaim it. For an interesting thought on what it means to … More Alive! Jesus is Alive and that is No Metaphor

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The Gospel is the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever (Just Like Jesus)

February 13, 2010

For a couple of years I have been reading the early church fathers to find clear gospel presentations that boil away all other concerns and speak directly to the need of repentance from sin and faith in Christ.   It has been a wonderful search.  So far, I have found clear gospel presentations in the First, … More The Gospel is the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever (Just Like Jesus)

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