Suffering from Fear?
Today, I listened to a sermon from Pastor Ray Johnston on the topic of fear that helped me a lot. I think I had been allowing fear to negatively influence my life. Below are notes from that sermon. I have added some things to it. “I sought the Lord, and he...We are Innovators
We come up with new, better, faster, and cheaper ways of doing things. To progressively get excellent at what we do, we must innovate. An innovator: Always asks: “How can we make this better?” Finds new ways to do more with less. Is a big thinker,...Someone Prayed for your Salvation!
When I read your post, one sentence reminded me of what likely happened prior to the day I was saved. You wrote, “Prior to the tent revival where I was converted to Christ at the age of eleven, prayer and fasting (plowing) had been done by the evangelist and...Good Works Cannot Save Us
Thanks for sharing your post. I agree with you that the belief that people are saved by their good works is pervasive among unbelievers. And I think this is to be expected. Besides Christianity, other world religions teach that people become saved by doing good...The Gospel is Beautifully Simple. Let the Holy Spirit Guide You
I recently read a blog post online and wrote the following in response. Thanks for your post. Two things you said stood out to me. First, you said, “The gospel message is simple enough for a child to understand.” I’ve had a privilege to teach many...Excellence on your Job is a Crucial Part of your Christian Witness
I remember a time many years ago when I was zealous for God but had little wisdom. I was hired to play a crucial role in a healthcare team that was providing care on a daily basis to patients. Being zealous for souls, I often fasted and prayed for the salvation of the...The Essentials of the Gospel Message
To understand the gospel (good news), one must start with the fall. We must start with the understanding that, as McRaney says, “man is naturally not good but sinful and in need of a Savior.” [1] What was the fall? Was it merely the eating of the forbidden fruit? The...How to share the gospel with a millennial
Imagine that 24-year-old millennial named Jessica is your neighbor. How would you go about sharing the gospel with Jessica? Note: This was written for an evangelism class I took. It’s important to understand the needs, values, and beliefs of millennials because that...The Power of Combining Incarnational and Informational Apologetics in our Evangelism
When done correctly, incarnational apologetics can speak a powerful message to a person’s heart that transforms them. As current research shows, people make decisions with their emotions and then use logic to rationalize it. Consumer psychologists and marketing...