The true church isn’t found in a building, but in the people gathered in Christ. It’s time to live out our faith beyond Sunday.
No single method reaches everyone. Here’s how multiple evangelism models for the local church can work together to bring people to Jesus.
Lessons to be learned from the Jewish-Samaritan divide.
Today, we’re taking a third look at the Samaritan’s sacrifice to rescue a man who was left for dead. What can we learn from him about the cost of loving our neighbour?
In order to fully grasp the social or societal cost that this Samaritan entered into, we need to understand the differences between the Jewish man laying half-dead, and the Samaritan man that saved his life. We need to understand the social relationship between these two people groups in the same way Jesus audience would have understood them, when He first outlined this parable.
Then we can begin to understand the deeper Gospel picture that Jesus is painting for us in this parable.
Our Fourth Advent If I told you that “I love you” would you believe me? Depending on the relationship we have, you may or may not. And yet, maybe it’s not a shocker to you that I said it? Why? Because in our culture we use those three words so frequently and flippantly that perhaps,…
Jesus is our hope, but can we prove it? As Christians, we know this to be true. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to articulate it as clearly to an increasingly secular and skeptical world. There are multiple clues in our society that people are searching for assurance in life, and the afterlife. They seeking something to…
Have you ever made a deal with God? Have you ever asked Him for something that you want really bad? What about when you’re in trouble? If you’re really in need of some supernatural help? It’s interesting how many people all over the world, including in the West, pray for help. When talking about spirituality,…
We have a problem. We are naturally blind to our own nature, convincing ourselves that we are justified. Therein, creating a godlike existence, doing what is right in our own eyes. The point is that evolution struggles to explain why we’re not inherently good. Instead, the evidence actually shows us that humanity is inherently selfish. The same problem Adam and Eve had in the very beginning.
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why was I born? Why am I here? Why do I exist?” The real question is, “Who am I?” The starting point to answering this question is found in the first chapter of the Bible.
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.'” Genesis 1:26
Since the break of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pastors like myself have been fielding an increase in questions related to eschatology. People inside and outside the church have an increased interested in Christ’s return. What will it be like? Will we have any advanced warning? What signs should we look for? When is He coming back? We need balance in these discussions.
Prepare your heart for Christmas by embracing servanthood this Christmas. Keep your lamp burning and stay ready for Christ’s return.
Guidebooks Improve The Journey. Lonely Planet has become the leader in travel guides, with 40 years experience, 500 titles, and 120 million books in print; not counting their digital platform. Lonely Planet guides are known to improve the destination-experience. The Bible can be considered the guidebook for life’s journey. I believe it holds the knowledge…
Many Young Adults Have Walked Away. According to research, 40-50% of Millennials connected to the church in their teens will walk away after their senior year of high school. This trend has happened for almost a decade and it’s time to ask why? This thought stems from Conversation (Chapter) 5 of Carey Nieuwhof’s book, Lasting Impact,…