Jesus also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like.A man scatters seed on the ground.Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.As soon as the grain is ripe, he … [Read more...]
“When I was 8 years old, I was invited to a bible camp for kids.”“My father helped me see my need for Jesus and I put my trust in Him.”“A friend invited me to church, and after a few weeks, I responded to the message.”“I had a mystical encounter with God. A few weeks later, I learned I needed to follow Jesus to know this … [Read more...]
Note: Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing some thoughts on postmodernism and evangelism. To keep the articles readable and short, they are spread out over a few days. Grab the RSS feed to get new articles automatically. I’ve been thinking a lot this week about my non-Christian friend who received news that they have terminal … [Read more...]
I've been recently reading "One To One: How To Share Your Faith with your Friend" by Michael Green (unavailable from Amazon).This book focuses on personal evangelism skills, and in the opening chapters, Green reminds of various reasons to do personal evangelism (p. 8-11)God is the supreme evangelist. He loves us and pursues us. Read … [Read more...]
Let's look at an “easy conversion,” that of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts Chapter 8.This conversion was as simple as picking a ripe mango ready to fall from a tree.It's not so much about the Eunuch as it is about Phillip being God's tool to help the man come to faith. The fruit is readyThese are the kinds of evangelistic … [Read more...]
Sometimes conversions are just unbelievable.They “fall from heaven” so to speak. There is no evangelist, no gospel presentation, no explanation of the law, it just happens – God does all the work.While not the norm, it can happen. God is sovereign enough to make it happen.For example, the apostle Paul’s conversion – fell from … [Read more...]
I've been reading a new book since I very quickly finished Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey.This new book, Doubting: Growing Through the Uncertainties of Faith, by Alister McGrath, speaks of the presence of doubt in our Christian walk, but also during the conversion process. He raises excellent points about the … [Read more...]
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