Our motives for sharing faith should never be to appease God, impress Christians, or oppress non-christians. “Don’t be,” says Brian McLaren, “the ecclesiastical counterpart of a mealtime telemarketer or email spammer barraging people with unwanted messages.” We’re supposed to be signposts that point people toward Jesus not stumbling blocks that trip them up on their …
Kings, Prophets, and Presidents: A Warning about Power Abuse (Part 1 of 4)
I never imagined I’d be comparing these two kings of Israel: David, arguably their greatest monarch, and Ahab, reportedly one of their worst! At first glance these two men have nothing in common, until we look at their common abuse of power. Refresh your memory of their narratives here. Even the best of people are …
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Sinners in the Hands of Angry Christians
“And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear." — LUKE 22:49-51 This is a case of a “sinner in the hands of an angry Christian”! Not good. A lot of people think Jesus is pretty cool, but his Church––not so much. Go figure! Could their aversion have anything …
Captivating Evangelism
“As we argue, we can deceive ourselves into thinking we are actually serving them, helping them along toward Jesus, but often this reactionary posture actually works to derail their journey of faith.” — DON EVERTS “Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” — COLOSSIANS 4:6 …
Polishing the Brass on the Titanic?
Is John MacArthur Right About Social Justice? (Part 6 of 6) "If I criticize somebody, it’s because I have higher hopes for the world, something good to replace the bad.” Mort Sahl At long last we’ve come to my final rant contesting John MacArthur’s sermon series on “Social Justice and the Gospel.” In this series …
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