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The Scriptures Describe
A woman shopping for jewelry told the counter clerk she was interested in buying a crucifix. The clerk reached into the case, retrieved a small golden one, and handed it to her. The woman asked the clerk, “Can I get one of these with the little man on it?” When I heard about the odd question, John 4:22 came
Evangelism for Introverts: Pursue a Conversation
I grew up fishing—not in the simplistic straw-hat-and-overalls sense, but in the more serious pursuit of carefully selected tackle, and artificial lure presentation. I’ve never had the impulse to mash some bread on a hook, and clip on an
Evangelism for Introverts: God Uses Conversations
When evangelism comes up, heads go down. We’ve discovered the obvious—that gospel preaching involves preaching, an unpleasant and clumsy sounding word. Think about the feelings you've had in the following scenarios: You looked out your front window and saw
Introvert Evangelists–Rare, but Not Extinct
For a long time, scientists studied the fossilized remains of an ancient fish called the Coelacanth. Their assumption was that it had vanished along with the dinosaurs. Then in 1938, a boat crew captured a specimen of this
St. Paul the Difficult
Christians have often found the apostle Paul dense, unpleasant, and occasionally, plain bewildering. But he has written half our New Testament. We need to own that fact. Folks More Spiritual than You Have Struggled with Paul In the
The Latest
This is to announce the latest installment of my online project, Return, Rebuild, Recover. Chapter 4 is entitled, "A Divine Summons Into the Construction Site." Of course you can read this early draft for free (as well as the
Going the Distance Into Spiritual Maturity–Transformation
For years my wife and I served as premarital counselors to the people in our church. Typically those who showed up were love-struck, sometimes holding hands, always enthusiastic. And as sure as they were sitting there, they had