Evangelism Brainstorming
There’s nothing worse than “Evangelistic Lockjaw,” that horrible experience when a witnessing opportunity presents itself and you freeze. You know what I mean. Someone asks you to tell them, “in…
Keep It Complicated
I am sometimes told, when discussing how to present the gospel to a non-believer or how to formulate a sermon or Bible study, to make sure to, “Keep it simple.”…
Weaving Evangelism into Daily Life – for individuals
In a paper I wrote on Weaving Evangelism into Discipleship, I suggested, for some churches and ministries, evangelism is an awkward appendage, disconnected from daily life. It feels similar to…
The Pleasures of Reading
For thoughtful Christians, reading comes close to breathing on the priority list. And reading about reading sounds like a double portion of dessert. Thus, I was delighted to pick up…
Mystical Prayer vs. Biblical Prayer
I recently read an interview of a Christian leader that included this interchange: Interviewer: “When you pray, what do you say to God?” Christian leader: “I don’t say anything. I…
Weaving Evangelism, introduction
This is the first of what I hope will be a steady stream of blogs designed to help Christians weave evangelism into the very fabric of their churches. My intention…
Talking to Yourself
Talking to yourself is not always crazy. In fact, quite often it is downright essential for mental health. Becoming fluent in positive, healthy, truthful, Scripture-saturated internal dialogue should be a…
The Problems (plural) of Pain
C.S. Lewis wrote The Problem of Pain, seeming to narrow his investigation to a single entity – “the” problem. It’s an excellent book that addresses the philosophical issue of suffering…
Facebook and Loneliness
The Atlantic Monthly has run a provocative cover story entitled “Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?” by Stephen Marche, a novelist and columnist. Perhaps their success with a former article, “Is…
Talking Points About Gay Marriage
The president has come out in favor of gay marriage. What should we say about that? Others have offered helpful insight about how to think about homosexuality, how it fits…