This quote from C. S. Lewis got me to thinking about evangelism and how we go about doing it, or at least how we go about encouraging each other to do it. Your real, new self will not come as long as you are looking for it. It will come when you are looking for […]
Reflecting on Russia
I’m back in the office today (sort of). I’m working through a little bit of jet lag. I was up most of last night and then I slept until about noon. Now I’m sitting here looking at my desk that I cleaned of all paperwork before I left and trying to remember what I left […]
July 12, 2004 by 2 Comments
Tonight our leadership team will continue our study of the gospel and the kingdom of God. Here is the handout I’ll use to start the discussion. It’s extremely oversimplified, but gives us something to work with. Gospel–an announcement of good news concerning a victory that has been won by God on behalf of his people. […]
April 24, 2003 by Leave a Comment
Relevance is Overrated
A friend of mine celebrated one year of sobriety today. We got to talking about Alcoholics Anonymous and how helpful it has been to him. He said that from a marketing standpoint AA is hopelessly antiquated. The material was written in 40’s. It uses sexist language, outdated illustrations, and awkward syntax. Yet countless people from […]
January 23, 2003 by
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons