How to Kill Sin Now
Lots of people struggle with sin. They long to break free but don't know how. They hear the promise of scripture that there's freedom in...
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Q&A with Thom Rainer | Becoming a Welcoming Church
What prompted you to write Becoming a Welcoming Church? It was one of the key topics that kept being discussed at my podcast, my blog,...
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When is a church not a church? | Mulholland on Revelation #UMC
…we see that orthodoxy and evangelism are the inseparable foci of a healthy church. Both must be kept in dynamic balance. Evangelism...
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Why evangelism? It’s about worship.
Why must we do evangelism? What is the goal? A great many answers to these questions have been put forward. We do it to see people...
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Catching a Fresh Vision of Faith
Read the rest of this post offering four brief reflections on faith at Seedbed. _____ Image: Janaka Dharmasena/FreeDigitalPhotos.net...
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Evangelism & Love
As an apostle of Christ, (Paul) was more than a teacher of truth; he was a shepherd of souls, sent into the world, not to lecture...
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Advent Evangelism
First, the shepherds didn’t mess with the message. They are said to have made known that which was said to them. They are courriers for...
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I want to share my faith, but I’m not sure how
It can be very difficult to talk to other people about our faith in Jesus. There are a variety of reasons for this. We know something...
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Evangelizing the Church
The new issue of Preaching is out and contains my article “Evangelizing the Church”. Here’s the intro: If you are like me, there may have...
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Ecology and the Gospel: What’s the Relationship?
Late last month, Scot McKnight raised these questions: Do you think ecology and the environment are part of the concerns of the gospel?...
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Not Mere Dialogue: Is Exchange Compatible with Evangelism?
The recent move by Claremont School of Theology to be part of an effort to train leaders of other religions alongside Christian pastors...
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Theological Education in a Pluralistic World
The record of Paul’s visit to Athens in Acts 17 provides an informative glimpse into the religious culture of the first century...
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Hindrances to Evangelism
Evangelism is a central part of faithful Christian living. We are commanded to make disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matt 28:18-20)....
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