"And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace" (James 3:18). Only those truly wise toward God know real and abiding peace. The Morning After Rioting Late Sunday night and early Monday morning, while most of my city slept, violence erupted. While small and relatively short-lived by comparison to other places in the United States, the riot in … [Read more...]
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Social Distancing: American Evangelicalism’s New Way Out of Evangelism
In this article, I will answer the question: Is social distancing American Evangelicalism's new gospel-less way to "love your neighbor?" The Blight that is "Friendship Evangelism" For 40 years, Satan has maniacally rubbed his hands and smiled (metaphorically speaking) as a generation of American Evangelical Christians has bought into the lies of "Friendship/Servant … [Read more...]
Sometimes Evangelism Includes the Ministry of Presence
Janet stopped to talk. As I knelt next to the driver’s door of her car and listened to her, I was reminded that sometimes evangelism is a ministry of presence. Locust and Marquette Yesterday I spent a few hours at the corner of Locust and Marquette, one of my favorite evangelism corners in my community—Locust and Marquette. To say it has nothing to do with the Whitey’s Ice … [Read more...]
Evangelism Tactics: The Unbeliever Judges Himself Unworthy
If you've engaged in any kind of public evangelism, you've probably run into the unbeliever who says, "Doesn't the Bible say don't judge?" By rejecting the gospel the unbeliever judges himself unworthy of salvation. Here's a new way to answer this common objection. Exposition of Acts 13:46 A couple of Sundays ago, my pastor, Mike Reid, preached a sermon titled: "The Gospel … [Read more...]
Uber-Evangelism: He Asked Me About The Coronavirus
The Coronavirus is impacting practically every area of life. It is hard to find anything else on social media these days, but news about the pandemic. It's on everyone's mind. What wonderful gospel opportunities it is creating. Uber and Coronavirus My week of Uber driving began with a very productive Monday morning--nine trips and over $50 in earnings, in just a few hours. … [Read more...]
Uber-Evangelism: The Cop and the Con
I picked Jimmy up at a hotel that I'm sure is not rated by AAA with enough stars to earn my business. I would learn he was a con; he would learn I was a cop. Looking Forward to Short Drives One 110-mile drive from Moline to Dekalb, IL, was my only Uber drive on Monday. I usually only drive Uber three to four hours a day. That one round-trip took most of four hours. My … [Read more...]
Email Evangelism: Turning the Tables on a Scammer
We have all received those emails. You know the ones--the ones from scammers. Someone wants to bless you with millions of dollars in an off-shore account. Or someone in Africa, someone unknown to you, just died and they picked you, of all people, to leave an inheritance. Then there are the emails allegedly from people who in your address book--people you know--emails that … [Read more...]