Category: . . . Evangelistic Resources
An Ethiopian’s Skin and Your Sin
After taking (too) many pictures on a ministry trip to Ethiopia, I was interested to hear how people would react to my photos. Here’s one of the common responses: “I can’t believe how green it is there. I always thought it was dry and dusty.” I’ve...
Am I Saved?
If you are asking this question, take heart, you are already pointed in the right direction. In a world that loves to wonder – “Am I fat?” “Does he love me?” “Will I ever be rich?” – it is crucial to be concerned with the most...
A Woman of the City, Who Was a Sinner
I once spoke to a woman who thought that she did not need forgiveness from God. Her justification was that she did not do all the bad things other people were always doing. She didn’t use foul language, she didn’t get drunk every weekend, and she...
Questioning Christ
I’m sure you can recall a fellow student who had a knack for asking lots of questions about every assignment. “When is it due? What if I get sick? Can I use a calculator? Will this be on the test?” They asked because they wanted to...
Pagans in Padded Pews
Appeasing a False God through Church Attendance I recently overheard a conversation between two women. One was proudly describing an act of revenge she had taken against someone who had offended her. When she finished boasting of her clever wickedness, the other woman said, “Oh my!...
How to Become a Christian: A Letter to Teenagers in Good Churches
To teenagers in good churches, I want to tell you how to become a Christian. Like you, I grew up in churches. Not just churches, but good churches. There was real Bible study, real community, real thoughtfulness. I also grew up in a Christian family. Not...
Feeling Lost
Have you ever been lost? Maybe you lost track of mom or dad at the grocery store and all of a sudden the shelves and aisles seemed really tall and scary. Or, you found yourself driving in a strange neighborhood after following your GPS to a...
You Talk About What You Love
Leading a retreat for men several years ago, I remember being aware of the spiritual immaturity of some men who had been part of their church for years. The first night I discovered that these men were capable of knowing a lot, including much detailed information....
You’re Going the Wrong Way!
A few years ago, I was preaching in prisons in Oklahoma. In one of those prisons, I had to go into the meeting location several minutes after the pastor who had invited me. When it was time to go in, the guard opened the iron door...
O Come, Let Us Ignore Him: Singing Carols About the Jesus You Won’t Love
There we are, sitting in the large public music hall listening to Handel’s “Messiah.” We’re feeling a bit claustrophobic before we start, our coats draped over our shoulders or chairs, and our bulky sweaters surrounding us like woolen nests. We’re heating up nicely as they sing,...
