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 …
Delivery Matters!
I’ve heard some presentations of the good news that sounded terribly similar to billboard guarantees: “If you come to Jesus he will get you that job, win you that wife, or heal you of cancer!” Maybe he will and maybe he won’t, but unless the Spirit clearly compels you, don’t make promises on his behalf. …
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