A controversy recently stirred up in Iowa got me thinking about a workshop I led for the Ignite Youth Leadership Conference in Des Moines, IA … read the rest
The Gospel in Spoken Word
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Feb 082012
I appreciate Greg Stier and his ministry Dare 2 Share. They have a new website – Gospel Journey and with it a new video. “Life … read the rest
Kids need to hear the Gospel, but they also need relationships with adults who care. If the Church doesn’t provide those relationships who will?
Jan 152012
Some not so good news for church youth ministries (and parents) – we’re leaving our young people with questionable (putting it mildly) theology. A person … read the rest
Christmas Time is Here
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Dec 202011
Christmas time is here! And when we blink it will be gone. So many cookies and lights, songs and decorations will be put away until … read the rest
If you build it, they won’t come!
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Dec 132011
Writing more than a century before the McDonaldization of the Church, Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) exposed the fallacy of faith in structures for evangelization. It is a “Quixotic … read the rest
Living ‘within the Compass of the joyful Sound’
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Dec 012011
“There is a deed or Grant of Christ made to Sinners, in the free Offer and Call of the Gospel . . . Tis true … read the rest
Nice People Are Difficult to Save
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Oct 082011
Obviously God can save whomever He wants, but I have noticed in my own personal evangelism experience that those who think they’ve got it together … read the rest
Longing for the Muslim World on 9/11
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Sep 112011
A great reminder from John Piper that we should take time also on this day to pray for Muslims that they would realize Jesus is … read the rest
Why We Must Reach the “12-22 Window”
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Aug 242011
Yesterday I was given a copy of an article written by Shane Stacey who is the Director of ReachStudents, the student ministries arm of the … read the rest
