Penned at 35,000', while en route to Philadelphia, for the Herald Society Conference. "Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus" (Acts 8:35). The story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch begins with an angel of the Lord telling Philip to head south to the main road, between Jerusalem and Gaza. Philip … [Read more...]
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Spiritual Heroin and Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit: A Personal Testimony
This is going to be a difficult article to write. I have never before publicly shared this story. It will be misunderstood by some and misused by others. So, it is important that I begin by making some clarifying statements. 1. I have many friends, good friends, who hold to the continuation of the extraordinary spiritual gifts seen in the Word of God during the Apostolic Age of … [Read more...]
Ten Practical Reasons Why Every Pastor Should Support Open-Air Preaching
Introduction Some refer to it as "Cold Evangelism." Some see it as offensive and passe. Some associate it with the activities of non-Christian hate groups like Westboro Baptist Church. Some serve as embarrassing and unbiblical examples of it. Some see the value of it. Others support it. And some have provided biblical defenses for it. The "it" is open-air … [Read more...]
CARM Introduces New ‘Street Preaching’ Section
For several weeks I have been writing articles for a new section on the CARM website. The section is simply titled: Street Preaching. I wrote the following introduction for the section: Street preaching is as old as the Bible itself. Street preaching has never been popular, either inside or outside the church. Open-air preaching and street evangelism has never been culturally … [Read more...]
Cross Encounter: ‘Should I Still Honor My Father?’
I made my way to the corner of 16th Street and Orchard Village Road. It would be the first time I carried the cross at this intersection. While en route to the intersection, I called Zack, one of my sons-in-the-faith. He wanted to talk about a recent witnessing encounter he had--an encounter that raised objections from one of his fellow college students. We continued our … [Read more...]