Here is a question that hit me while reading the Gospels and some other items on the topic of evangelism: “Am I in love more with growing the church (ministry, or even reputation) than growing my relationship with Jesus?” You see, you can get so involved in the time it takes to reach out to new people,…
Rooted in the Gospel: Evangelism (Mark)
MOTIVATE ð Last week I said that most believers struggle with 2 main areas of their Christianity. The first is their prayer life. If you missed last weeks message I want to encourage you to either get the tape (yes I know tapes are ancient, hopefully we’ll be on podcast by 2011!) or review the…
Rooted in the Gospel: Prayer (Mark)
Ron Wayne is 76 years old and lives in Silicon Valley in Nevada. He spends his days selling stamps out of his home and many of his nights at the penny slot machines in various casinos throughout the area. If it is the middle of the month and he has just cashed his Social Security…
What Should We Pray For?
What Should We Pray For? http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Articles/ByDate/1995/1572_What_Should_We_Pray_For/ By John Piper January 1, 1995 One way to answer this question is to look at what the early church prayed for. Here is a list gathered from the New Testament. It can guide you in how you pray. I suggest that periodically you pray through this list just…
