Not content to do it alone, he invites us to collaborate in his grace errand to reach others with the offer of friendship. “Let’s go together,” he says, “and invite people to come home!” We partner with the Creator to scatter invitations throughout the world to entice them back to him––and to us. He includes …
Jesus Prioritized Rahabs
Twisted and confused by their inherent bent toward rebellion, humans are at the same time stamped by God as divine image bearers, his one-off work of art. To focus on one or the other exclusively either demonizes or deifies them. They’re neither demons nor divine, but lost sons and daughters––seldom as bad as they could …
“Plain Old Witnesses”
Not everyone is specially gifted for the good news-bearing task. We call those people “evangelists.” I love evangelists. I’m not one, but I love being around them. I’ve known a number of evangelists over the years, those with a God-installed aptitude for attracting people to Jesus. You can’t go anywhere with these flaming friendship-makers without …
Evangelism: Activity or Lifestyle?
“Let’s be friends,” says the Creator, “and let’s go out together and make some more friends!” Now, doesn’t that sound a little more appealing than: “Let’s go evangelize Africa!” or “We’re going out witnessing on Friday night. Everybody come!”? For one thing, “Go evangelize” sounds more like an activity than a lifestyle. Not to mention …
“I’ve Got A Friend You Should Meet”
Christianity isn’t a guilt-ridden religion; instead it’s the only effective way to get rid of our guilt. Guilting ourselves into sharing our faith––or into any other spiritual practice for that matter––is not sustainable. Shouldn’t our efforts to influence people toward God be more like inviting them into a cool river on a sweltering summer day? …
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