What is evangelism? The dictionary definition defines it as the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness. So evangelism is the announcement, proclamation, and preaching of the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), which is the good news of and about Jesus Christ. It is a verbal message. The English word “evangelism” comes from the Greek word euaggelion, meaning: “gospel” or “good news.” In the verb form, euaggelizesthai, the meaning of the word changes ... continue reading...
Resources to Help Your Family Celebrate a Christ-Focused Easter
Easter is a time when we celebrate the risen Christ. Many of us may refer to it as Resurrection Sunday. However, your family determines to celebrate and bring in your personal traditions the most important aspect is to remind our hearts of the truth of the Gospel. It's a time to rejoice in our risen Savior, and many of us take the days leading up to Easter to do that but in reality, it is something we need to be reminded of daily. We remember His death on the cross for our ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 52: Introduction to the Spiritual Disciplines
We're starting a new series here at the podcast on the spiritual disciplines. Today's episode is introducing us to what they are and the vital role they play in our sanctification as believers. In this series, we’re going to talk about why we need to practice them and share practical biblical ways how we as followers of Jesus Christ can pursue Christlikeness through these means of grace. The means of grace or spiritual disciplines (Bible intake, prayer, and fellowship the three main ... continue reading...
Cultivating a Heart for Missions in Your Family
We are on the road as I’m writing this post and recently attended the G3 Conference as the start of our trek south for the next few weeks. This is our third year attending the conference and we look forward to it every year. In fact, we already signed up for the early bird pricing for next year! (Watch or listen to messages from past conferences here - the app is a helpful resource too.) It is a full two and a half days of teaching and truly my mind and body are exhausted but it gives my ... continue reading...
What Does it Look Like to Set Your Minds on Things Above?
This past weekend our church had an outreach at our state fair to hand out water bottles and gospel tracts. It reminded my heart how often it lacks focus on the things above. I can be more earthly minded instead of heavenly minded. So, I'm reading and pondering what it means to have minds and hearts set on things above. It was interesting how many people were a bit surprised the water was free and how easily they accepted a tract along with the water bottles. The water was a temporary fix to ... continue reading...