Here’s Jesus’ words to what might have been the first female evangelist who ran to share with her town. She had made some terrible choices in her life. Her weakness was men. We can survive a pretty long time without food, however we cannot survive long without water. Feeling thirsty can be excruciating. I remember... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Quenched Thirst
Here’s Jesus’ words to what might have been the first female evangelist who ran to share with her town. She had made some terrible choices in her life. Her weakness was men. We can survive a pretty long time without food, however we cannot survive long without water. Feeling thirsty can be excruciating. I remember... Continue Reading →
Mobilizing your people: Four Rock Solid Missional Foundations (A Filtering Tool)
The overarching goal of missions is to share the Gospel message of Jesus Christ and to make disciples as Jesus commands in Matthew 28:18-20, the Great Commission, but we are also commanded by Jesus Himself to do good works. We do good works in obedience of the teachings of Jesus so doors can be opened... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Faith & Future Generations
What if we say our faith is a personal, private thing as I've heard many say? Those who choose this road choose for their faith to die with them. I'm not sure that's even faith at all. True faith sparks a fire inside that is shared naturally because of what God is doing in one's... Continue Reading →
Misunderstanding Baptists: Soul Freedom
“So in reality Baptists are the most broad-minded of all people in religion.” My Southern Baptist Sunday School class full of young Baptists in their 20s burst into laughter when I read this statement to them! This quote comes from The Baptist Faith and Message written by Herschel H. Hobbs. I’m using an edition that... Continue Reading →
One Way to Evaluate Our Mission Involvement
My grandfather went on several mission trips to Mexico years ago. When he arrived back home he would light up when he told us how many tracts they had given away on the street corners. This was their main task: handing out little folded papers that had Bible verses on it that shared the Gospel.... Continue Reading →