I surfed into this helpful article about gospel conversation this morning. The author, Joey Cochran, used a helpful analogy that might be just what you need today as you persistently try to influence people in your world toward Christ: Walk the tight-rope between persistence and pressure. You don’t want people to feel uncomfortable or pressured. […]
Just Walk Across the Room
Since I was a kid I have been fascinated with evangelism. My Dad taught me a simple gospel outline called “The Romans Road” when I was about ten years old and I used it to explain the gospel to friends and strangers alike. In high school I used my study hall to read books about […]
Gospel Torpedoes; Story Podcast #17
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You Never Know
Here is a story from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association web site with an additional comment at the end: “Have you ever been tempted to doubt the impact you can make for the Kingdom? Have you ever thought, “God can’t use me; I’m just a simple [fill in the blank].” Most people have never heard […]
Thinking About the Rest of My Life
I’m in mid-life. I’m not at all in a mid-life crisis, but aging is sobering and thought-provoking. What am I to do with the rest of my life? At mid-life you think every day about how much time you have left to do what God has called you to do this side of the next […]
The Power and Influence of a Listener
In a book entitled Small is Big I found this story about the power of listening. “People love to tell their own stories. A friend of ours, Tim Pynes, tried an experiment. One day he sat at a coffee shop with a sign that stated, “I’ll buy you a cup of coffee if you let […]