Category Archives: Evangelism

Fear: Kick it out!

Do you know the #1 cause of people making bad decisions? FEAR! My survey statistics are not scientific but then anyone who has ever taken a statistics class will affirm that a statistic can be made to support most anything … Continue reading

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I Stand at the Door and Knock by Corrie ten Boom

Most of us know Corrie ten Boom. Child of God, survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, and a witness to the power of God’s healing to forgive. I have read The Hiding Place and watched the movie. If you haven’t … Continue reading

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Abortion, Tebow, Saving Lives

Abortion is a terrible thing. I know. I have been through it. It was over 30 years ago and yet I still remember the day vividly. God has forgiven me. I have forgiven myself. It took a very long time … Continue reading

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Teen Challenge

My husband and I were out and about today doing some errands. When we stopped for gas we noticed that our local Teen Challenge was at the adjoining parking lot having a car wash. Our car was really dirty and … Continue reading

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What should a congregation following Jesus Christ in ministry look like?

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. When they saw him, they bowed down to [worshiped] him, but some doubted. Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has … Continue reading

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September "Back-to-School" not just for Kids!

As September draws near even the churches who have taken a summer vacation have put out their bulletins and dusted off their websites to entice members to sign up for small group classes. Leadership personnel are hit with Saturday and … Continue reading

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The Heart of My Worship

Henry recently pointed out an online article on The Christian Post about Dan Lucarini, author and apparently a former worship leader. (book: Why I Left the Contemporary Christian Music Movement) It seems Mr. Lucarini left CMM because 1) he feels … Continue reading

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GriefShare Seminar

God comforts me in my troubles so that I can comfort others with the comfort that I have received from Him. 2 Corinthians 1:4 This past weekend I went to a ‘boot camp’ one-day seminar given by GriefShare. I went … Continue reading

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Reaching Out — Leaving Something Behind

And he [Jesus] took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. Mark 10:16 (NIV) Like so many, many MANY young adults today – I grew up going to church every week, following the example … Continue reading

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God IS a Multiplier!

The disciples came to Jesus and told Him to send the crowd away so they could go buy themselves something to eat. Jesus said, “They don’t need to go away. You feed them.” “We’ve only got five loaves of bread … Continue reading

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