Have you noticed that Jesus asked a lot of questions? It’s odd when you think about it, God asking questions, as though he didn’t already know the answers! All the more do we have to ask questions in order to find out where people are coming from. Our goal to introduce them to Jesus notwithstanding, …
Two Presidents and a Preacher: A Pack of Pals
In reference to his hour-long phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 3rd President Trump tweeted: Later that same day during a press conference with Prime Minister Pellegrini of the Slovak Republic, he was asked,“Mr. President, did you tell him [Putin] not to meddle in the next election?” Here’s his answer: “We didn’t …
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No One-Size-Fits-All Approach
Wisdom is not a static thing; instead it is dependent on a variety of considerations including the present leading of the Spirit. Without this wisdom we’ll depend too heavily on routine and sterile gospel-sharing methods. This is why Solomon could claim, as we’ve previously pointed out, that it’s the wise that “win souls.” A one-size-fits-all …
More Prayerful, Less Reckless
Peter in particular seems to have had a proclivity for a recurring “impulse control disorder,” the therapy for which Jesus prescribed was an hour of flesh-denying, spirit-strengthening prayer. All three nodded off during prayer––three times! What happens when we drowse instead of casting our fears and cares on God? We retain our fears and rely …
Exchange Your Weapons For Invitations
Brothers James and John (also in the garden that night) were no better at charming people toward Jesus than was Peter. They tipped their hand when they made a bid to edge the others out for the top posts in Jesus’ administration (seats “at his right hand and left”). Not only that, these were the …
