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Category Archives: Witnessing
How To Treat Your Enemy
The political climate in America these days is decidedly not good. Leading Republicans and Democrats can barely be civil toward one another, let alone work together for the common good of the country. Are there major ideological differences between the … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Character, Discipleship, Doing Good, Forgiveness, God's Work, Government, Love, Ministry, Persecution, Politics, Revenge, Service, Witnessing
Tagged an eye for an eye, hansom cab, Leon Czolgosz, showing love to an enemy, story about William McKinley, turning the other cheek, William McKinley, William McKinley assassination
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Getting Things Done For Christ
One morning a man sat on his porch and watched as a landscaping company’s truck pulled into his neighbor’s driveway and parked. Two workers got out of the truck and both grabbed shovels from the truck bed. The man on … Continue reading
The Shepherds’ Reaction
“Reactions to Christ’s Birth” series: (post #3) Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this … Continue reading
“Christian Verses” Podcast: 1 Corinthians 9:22
The apostle Paul said, “I have become all things to all people, so that I may by all means save some” (H.C.S.B.). Perhaps Paul had Jesus in mind when he wrote those words because Jesus certainly modeled that incredible adaptability in his … Continue reading
Ministering to Lost People
And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. (Matthew 5:41, N.K.J.V.) In its specific scriptural context, this verse has nothing to do with putting in the extra hours required to become a success in the business … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Attitude, Complaining, Discipleship, Doing Good, Evangelism, God's Work, Good Works, Humility, Influence, Ministry, Persecution, Revenge, Service, Suffering, The Sermon On The Mount, Witnessing
Tagged do not resist an evil person, going the second mile, ministering to lost people, the Christian serving the lost person
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Letting Jesus Use You
A little girl was prepped and ready for a dangerous operation that could potentially end in her death. In his efforts to comfort her the surgeon said, “Before we can make you well we must first put you to sleep.” … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Evangelism, Faithfulness, God's Work, Good Works, Influence, Ministry, Missions, Prayer, Service, Witnessing, Work
Tagged christianity, Christianity in shoe leather, Christianity with boots on, jesus, ministering to others, Now I lay me down to sleep prayer, story about natives who said we know that man, the flesh and blood edition of Christianity, Vance Havner
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Something Must Have Happened Here
In the early 1800s, an adventurous trapper decided to see for himself what America’s western frontier looked like. Day and night he rode, seeing new sites daily, always trekking westward. Finally he came upon the Grand Canyon, which of course … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Birth, Christ's Death, Christ's Miracles, Christ's Resurrection, Christ's Return, Christmas, Evangelism, Salvation, The Gospel, Witnessing
Tagged Mark 16:15, number of people who haven't heard the gospel, sharing the gospel at Christmas, story about the trapper who saw the grand canyon, the great commission
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The Disciple's Road 
But What Do I Know About It?
Drew Brees just can’t win. The Super Bowl champion quarterback of the New Orleans Saints swan-dived himself into social media hell last week when he stated in an interview, “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the … Continue reading →