Evangelism Isn't Easy Evangelism isn't easy. It can be a laborious task. Jesus told His disciples to pray for workers, laborers who would enter the harvest (Matthew 9:37-38). He didn't tell them to pray for vacationers or hobbyists. And the people Jesus told to pray for workers were the same people He expected to be the workers to enter, live and, if necessary, die in the … [Read more...]
Enoch the Prophet and the Patience of the Wrath-Filled God
This article was inspired (for lack of a better word), by a recent sermon that was preached by my pastor--Mike Reid. In the sermon, he touched upon the prophetic nature of the name Enoch gave his son, Methuselah. I learned something that was new to me, but not actually new (it has always been in the Bible). My eyes open wider to the perfect tapestry of God's progressive … [Read more...]
Word Study: “Life” in the Gospel of John
The word "life" appears 47 times in the ESV translation of the Gospel of John. "Life" is translated from three primary Greek words--"Zoe," "Psuche," and "Bios." One appears in the Gospel of John more than any other. One appears only a few times. And one doesn't appear at all. The Reason for This Study I recently returned home from my second trip to Kenya. God has graciously … [Read more...]
Observation: Evidence that LGBTism is Just Another False Religion of Self
It's happened many times. When trying to give a gospel tract to a person, man or woman, I have often received the following response: "No thank you. I'm a lesbian (or another term to describe one's chosen form of sexual deviance)." I believe such responses serve as evidence that "LGBTism" is just another false religion. It Happened Again Yesterday, like most Wednesdays during … [Read more...]
Mentally Impaired People: They Need to Hear the Gospel, Too
If you spend any considerable length of time engaged in evangelism on the streets, you are going to meet people who may be described as "mentally impaired." People who live with either permanent or temporary mental impairment need to hear the gospel, too. This article addresses this very important and sensitive subject. What Does "Mentally Impaired" Mean? According to the … [Read more...]
Reflections from the G3 Conference: A Biblical Understanding of Discipleship
The theme of the 2018 G3 Conference, which was once again held in Atlanta, GA, was "A Biblical Understanding of Discipleship." In this article I will share some of my reflections from the conference. This article will include both bullet-point text and narratives. While I took a lot of notes, what follows is in no way an exhaustive collection. In fact, there were a couple of … [Read more...]
Wisdom from Above: How to Recognize it in Your Life
"But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy" (James 3:17). This verse was the foundation for a letter of encouragement I recently wrote to a young man. What follows is not a verbatim reproduction of the letter I wrote to the young man. Rather, it is an expansion of the thoughts I … [Read more...]