The basic concepts of the gospel — sin, guilt and accountability before God, the sacrifice of the cross, human nature, afterlife — are becoming culturally strange in the west for…
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Motorcycles are dangerous. I believe that propositional statement to be true. You may believe it or not. If you do, you can without that belief really connecting with you. However,…
A while ago I was in Dallas meeting with leaders from local churches to discuss the foundation for Sports Ministry in the Local Church. We talked about the why, the…
The Reality Get involved with people very much and you find all kinds of problems. Failing health, marital infidelity, rebellious children, embezzling employees, fractured friendships – the list seems endless. The influence…
Steve Addison, Director of MOVE, confessed to the following: (for more, see this) You can teach an old dog new tricks. For years I’ve hidden behind the excuse that “I’m the world’s worst…
I enjoy the below definitions not only because of their theological correctness but also because of the beauty and poetry of the words. The gospel is good news indeed! In…
I recently stumbled across this training from Jill Nelson and think it’s quite good. A summary of the training is below but feel free to click on the previous link to hear…
I sometimes catch myself doubting that God could/would use me. He’s so big, and can handle everything on His own right? Yep, but doesn’t it bring Him more glory if…
How big is your gospel? How big is THE GOSPEL? Is there a difference in the two answers? To answer these questions, ask yourself – What is the gospel? If…
I imagine two responses to this question – “What a silly question!” or “Of course not!” – both of which quickly dismiss the question. I would ask you to resist…
Guest Post by Cindy Bledsoe Whether we readily acknowledge it or not, we all have certain beliefs that are at the core of our ministry, and what is more, they…
In the Relational Outreach class that we offer, we often talk about how asking questions is the key to being a good evangelist. Deep questions uncover worldviews, expose a person’s heart, and…
Sports and Idolatry – In Part 1, Part 2 an Part 3 of “How do you know when sports are an idol?”, I have tried to make this connection and equip you to deal with…
Sports and Idolatry – In Part 1 and Part 2 of “How do you know when sports are an idol?”, I have tried to make this connection and equip you…
Sports and Idolatry – hopefully you are connecting these two ideas. In Part 1, I said there are three important ideas we need to embrace in order to diagnose the idolatry of…
A fellow sports minister had a recent conversation with a coach where the sports minister asked, “Do you think you have a problem with sports being an idol?” The coach…