Spring in the Midwest is creeping ever near even as temperatures are struggling to reach above the freezing point and small houses continue to take up residency on the frozen lake front. Snippets of the transition are revealing themselves each day giving hope to the artic chill that has sunk ...
Read More »Church in a Pub: Evangelism or Entertainment?
We have been instructed to go into all the world and preach the Gospel (Mark 16:15). So, are places such as bars and strip clubs included in this command? Do you think it’s acceptable for a preacher to hold church in a pub? Previously, I wrote an article titled: “Are Rappers ...
Read More »FALL CLOSE–God Will Always Catch You
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 (ESV) We all go through the fire. If we are living, walking, practicing Christians, those crazy darts and arrows are aimed at us continually. If we listen closely we ...
Read More »Can We Use Temptation to Witness?
How’s your evangelism coming? Can you name the last person who put their trust in Christ because of your witness? I’ll be honest—I can’t. Maybe it’s time to look at our methodology. Can we use temptation to witness? Evangelism is the art of bringing someone into God’s Kingdom, of introducing ...
Read More »Young people: are you turning to a different gospel?
One of the great qualities of youth is that they have not experienced the grind of this world enough to believe that some things will never change; in this mindset, they achieve the impossible. It is often teens and young adults who are at the forefront of social movements that ...
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