An unsettling experience at a local park leaves me wondering what certain evangelical approaches hope to accomplish - and grieving what they might cost. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: evangelism
Book Review: Chasing Francis
Quite some time ago, back when I was still in school, I read a book called Joshua: A Modern Parable. The story was a lightly fictionalized modern-day depiction of the life of Christ, and at the time it blew me away. Fiction can be a powerful medium for moving us to think deeply about God … Continue reading Book Review: Chasing Francis
Subtle Revelations
Sometimes, God's work is small, multi-faceted, and nearly invisible until it bursts into bloom. [Click title to read more.]
Small Builds On Small
Many times, ministry is the summation of a great deal of little things that eventually accumulate into the overwhelming love of Christ. [Click title to read more.]
You Are God’s Object Lesson
Sometimes, our well-intentioned explanations sound like gibberish. That's why living the Gospel is so important. [Click title to read more.]
Go Out, Not In
Christianity is an itinerant faith, but we're in danger of forgetting that [Click title to read more.]
We Can’t Argue People Into Becoming Christians
Sometimes sharing Christ means leaving space for God to work. [Click title to read more.]
On Inviting People To Church
I think sometimes that "inviting someone to church" is so encouraged and so ideal precisely because we don't think it takes a lot of effort. You invite someone and boom! You're done. Except that you're not. [Click title to read more.]
Evangelizing In The Suburbs
It's a false and detrimental way of thinking that you can only be a "real" Christian and just like Jesus if you are ministering to particular people in a particular way at a particular time. [Click title to read more.]
Loving Service Should Not Be A Transaction
I think that, as believers, we're often raised up with the concept of results-oriented evangelism and the sense that our love and service is an investment for which we will eventually see a tangible return. [Click title to read more.]
