Two Revelations?
I’m reading a lot of Jewish authors as part of my research for a book I’m writing on how to witness to Jewish people. I’m reminded of things I heard…
“Whole Religion?”
I came across a provocative statement about a possible relationship between Judaism and Christianity in Herman Wouk’s important work This is My God. The great writer, in helping his readers…
Between Hanukkah and Christmas
This year Hanukkah came and went before most signs or sounds of Christmas started appearing. Unlike some years when the two holidays overlap on the calendar, this year gave…
21 Evangelism Lessons for the 21st Century – Lesson 21
Throughout this series of lessons, I’ve tried to connect my findings from interviews of recent converts to the task of evangelism. I wanted to see if new Christians’ experiences could…
21 Evangelism Lessons for the 21st Century – Lesson 20
Many of our attempts to reach non-believers sound like, “No!” I wonder if there might be some ways to have them sound a bit more like “Yes.” Please don’t…
21 Evangelism Lessons for the 21st Century – Lesson 19
I've written earlier in this series about the need for pre-evangelism. I want to elaborate on one particular variety of that approach to proclaiming the good news – The…
21 Evangelism Lessons for the 21st Century – Lesson 18
I’m going to share a lesson from my research that may seem to contradict what I’ve written elsewhere in these 21 lessons. I’m willing to take that risk given…
21 Evangelism Lessons for the 21st Century – Lesson 17
As people drift further and further away from a Biblical worldview, it takes them longer to move from unbelief to belief. For some, it may be more accurate to say…
21 Evangelism Lessons for the 21st Century – Lesson 16
I found college students to interview for my research about how people become Christians by asking campus ministers to introduce me to students they knew who had come to faith…
21 Evangelism Lessons for the 21st Century – Lesson 15
Almost, if not all, of the students I interviewed about their conversions recounted a process that took weeks, months, or years to unfold. They spoke of gradual realizations, sequential surrenders,…