With a subject like this it doesn’t take long for the many differences and preconceptions to begin to be injected into the conversation. We may become discouraged, or question why we would want to stay engaged in the conversation anyway…
Jesus called the twelve to be with Him. Not only that, He was committed to bringing Himself to them. He was WITH them. They did life together…
You know, I think the hero of every one of our sermons, every one of our lessons ought to be the Hero of the Bible, which is not you for what you do. It is God for what He’s done…
The way believers coach, spectate, and play sports communicates something about their faith…
Practice What You Preach According to author Jerry Bridges, we need to “preach the gospel to ourselves everyday” In chapter 1, I stated that the typical evangelical paradigm is that the gospel is for unbelievers and the duties of discipleship are for believers. But the gospel is for believers also, and we must pursue holiness,…
“All you’re doing is planting mustard seeds faithfully,” he explained. “And then if God wants to cause a movement on the masses, that’s really all up to the Holy Spirit.”…
Had I known the coach better, I think I would have probed into what appeared as a lack of continuity in his comments and his behavior.
7. Evangelism is necessary for your own growth in Christ…
The speed of the leader is the speed of the team. The pastor must be a model of evangelism in his own life…
There’s nothing wrong with feedback. The problem is most people are living FOR feedback, rather than FROM feedback…