We have made evangelism hard, not natural. Sharing good news should be one of the easiest, most natural things in the world. We have made it artificial and difficult. We have developed programs that seek “converts” and have depended more on human wisdom and power than on God’s wisdom and power. While we accept Bible …
Monthly Archives: February 2010
It’s Sunday Again: God’s Plan will Work!
God’s plan is that the world might be saved by the gospel (1 Cor. 15:2). That summary statement includes many aspects of God’s work in our world and our acceptance and involvement according to God’s purpose. Based on our current approach to church, I fear that the modern church has by and large lost confidence …
It’s Sunday Again: Focusing on Missions
I am away from my normal pulpit duties this morning–instead I am teaching and preaching at the Northwest church in Oklahoma City for their Missions Emphasis series. In the Spanish class, my theme will be “The Call of God.” God calls us to share his message (Jer. 20:7-9) even when we would rather not. When …
It’s Sunday Again: Giving That Which Costs Me Nothing
Bonus Sunday was postponed from last week. I will preach once more on the subject of giving–three consecutive Sundays. I wish we had a better word. Stewardship doesn’t help. Some speak of the contribution or the offering. Others speak of the tithe. It ultimately boils down to giving. The Bible uses the verb give (obviously …
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