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The Scriptures Invite
You finally made it to that high-end restaurant. You open the menu, and it is remarkably plain—nothing more than text on a blank background. There are only eight menu items listed, beginning with Mahi-Mahi…58. For those accustomed to fast food menus, that’s an unknown dish with a PO Box number next to it. If you’re anything like me,
You Will Be My Martyrs
Ten years ago, I saw a video from the Middle East. Twenty-one Christian men in orange jumpsuits were made to kneel. I learned later that right after the video stopped, ISIS beheaded most of them. One of the condemned,
The Hazards of Blending In
A chameleon’s survival lies in its ability to mimick certain colors and “vanish” into its background. That works for a lizard. It doesn’t work so well for the church. Though a progressive drift has been occurring in certain mainstream
Hang Out with Sinners, But Still Be a Saint
As we consider talking to people and serving them, even inviting them to church, what happens when they invite us to something? You’ll get invitations from non-Christians to thoroughly non-Christian events—bachelor/bachlorette parties, get-togethers, celebrations of all kinds, and holiday
Who Are the People at Work, and Why Even Care?
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get” (Forest Gump 1:1). Kids are the exception to this modern mantra. They always seem to know what they’re going to get. That’s because they
Wild, Wooly, and Lost—A True Story
His life looked like an old Jerry Springer episode, complete with public tantrums, wild accusations, delusion, sarcasm, self-pity, and a predictable trail of broken relationships. But unlike the television show, there was no chanting audience to egg it on.
Evangelism for Introverts: Fertilize the Conversation
An awkward hush falls, as you simply run out of things to say. Your fledgling conversation with that other person has died a slightly embarrassing death. Now you, an introvert who is not socially robust, are left wondering how