Evangelism

Evangelism

Contended Prayers

I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally.  Colossians 2:1 NIV I want you to know how much I have agonized for you… (NLT) For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you… (ESV) I want you to realize that I continue to work as hard as I know how for you…   The Message As you…

Commission Or Co-Mission

Back in the 1970’s a statewide scandal came to light in Oklahoma when it was learned in county after county that hundreds of county commissioners were guilty of taking kickbacks on contracts for roads, bridges, dams, and other county construction projects, as well as pocketing money on county purchases. Those guilty commissioners disgraced a noble word “commission”. This…

Does God Take A Summer Vacation?

Summer is upon us. I can just hear our school teachers and our kids shouting “Praise the Lord!!!!!” I trust this will be a wonderful summer for each of you. May the Lord give you some time away from your job, school, and weekly demands as you try to have some family time together. I trust during these warmer days that each of us will make the effort to see that our…

Am I A Fishy Christian?

In John 21 there is that wonderful story of Jesus meeting with seven of His disciples on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. He has a fish breakfast with them, and then talks to them about mission and service. It’s a fitting meeting between Him and those disciples, for fish played a key role in His dealings with them over the previous 3 years. Of the seven in this story, at…