One of the sad realities we see in offering live conversation is how often we speak with people that have no one to talk to in their lives. The other observation in how that loneliness leads some into poor choices. We talk regularly with people trying to recover from one-night stands and online hookups. Some […]
Abortion has always been an emotional topic. As the laws around abortion continue to change in the U.S., we want to encourage conversations filled with grace and love. An unwanted pregnancy can be a frightening experience for someone who is not emotionally, physically, or financially prepared for such a responsibility. This difficult conversation is an […]
As we encounter people that want or need to hear the Gospel, the power of our testimony is always lessened when we have unconfessed sin in our lives or trying to walk in our own strength. It is like encouraging someone to be in the Word when we have cracked open our Bible in a […]
God did not design us to live alone. We are all created for community. We are stronger when we are living with others and not trying to do life alone. This is especially true for believers. We need other believers around us to encourage, teach, pray, and worship with us. Our decision to follow Jesus […]
We live in a world of increasing distraction and noise. We are never more than a click away from seeing something new that wants our attention. Yet, the Creator of the universe is just as close and wants to spend time with us. We each have a choice of how to spend our time and […]
Any mature believer that has walked with God through multiple seasons of life knows that the Bible is our roadmap for life and faith. It changes how we think about life and guides how we respond to hard times and attacks from the enemy. Before we become a believer, we lack godly direction without the […]
Evangelism is often difficult. People may have challenging issues, hard stories, and tough questions. We may need many conversations and seasons of encouragement before the message takes root. On top of those challenges, it is not uncommon for the enemy to spiritually attack those sharing the Good News. Satan knows that our own spiritual walk […]
Have you ever shared something you thought would generate a huge response and the message fell completely flat? It is often not the news itself that is the problem but how it is delivered or absorbed by the audience. The desire to share the Gospel is good and reflects a heart for other people. However, […]
The words we choose matter. This is especially true at a time where more communication is taking place digitally and without the benefit of looking at or hearing the people we are having conversations with. We live in times where the truth of God’s Word is more frequently seen as narrow-minded, bigoted, or even hateful. […]
Last month we looked at the second of a three-part series on reviewing the counterintuitive principles in scripture that guide us for how to live in times of increasing persecution of Christians. We recommended the book Prepare – Living Your Faith in an Increasingly Hostile Culture authored by Dr J. Paul Nyquist. This worthwhile read […]
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