“’Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?’” So Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God’.” Several years ago, I stumbled across a great book while surfing the Internet by the title “Questioning Evangelism.” It is a good read and provides a practical framework for winning souls to Christ. People seem to forget the Great Commission – to proclaim the Gospel to the world – but that’s our challenge from the Lord. […]

“There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:22-24) What makes Christianity different from all other religions in the world? C.S. Lewis, a longtime defender of the gospel once said, “Oh, that’s easy. It’s grace.” Grace is difficult for the unbeliever to understand primarily because of the demonstrative change it can make in the life of a believer. And there isn’t a better example […]

You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32) Many of us grew up in church but we rarely stop and ask ourselves if we know Jesus the way it appears some of our friends know him. I grew up in church, and remember being dragged to tent revivals in the late 1950’s by my mom; and yet twenty-one years ago when I was asked by my now 31 year-old daughter If I was saved, the only thing I could offer as an […]

“Behold, this we have searched out; It is true. Hear it, and know for yourself.” (Job 5:27) The days leading up to New Year’s Day are always a season of time in which we look back at the year and take stock of ourselves. What happened that was most important? What lessons will I take from this year into next year? How have I changed? So much about next year is unpredictable, particularly in our country, which is facing a fiscal cliff that could make 2013 less affordable […]