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We need to hear from God's Word now more than ever, to encourage us and show us how to cling to Him in the midst of our pain....
It may come as a surprise that we do have an official view on the subject of home schooling, Christian schooling, or public schooling....
I am an introvert. Maybe you are too. Have you ever felt you are at a disadvantage when it comes to evangelism? You are not alone. Here are five suggestions for helping introverts thrive in evangelism from Adam McHugh's book "Introverts in the Church"...
Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world, a city on a hill cannot be hidden. Eph 5:8 For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light....
Pursuing holiness: Is Jesus knocking at your door?...
Let's recognize there are people all around us created in the image of God - just like you and me. They may be interesting or they may be strange - just like you and me. They may have problems in their marriage, problems in their jobs, problems with their kids - just like you and me. And they desperately need Jesus… (Just like you and me)...
Keep ReadingMatthew 9:36 says of the way Jesus saw people, "When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd."...
Keep ReadingMaybe some of the people in your life who aren't Christians would welcome the conversation about eternity, Jesus, the Bible or church?...
Keep ReadingAs we seek out and pray for the lost, consider these 5 penetrating questions....
Keep ReadingImagery is powerful. It enhances and sometimes communicates more thoroughly than only words....
Keep ReadingI am an introvert. Maybe you are too. Have you ever felt you are at a disadvantage when it comes to evangelism? You are not alone. Here are five suggestions for helping introverts thrive in evangelism from Adam McHugh's book "Introverts in the Church"...
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Most every one of us at LBC (and evangelical churches) know that they should share their faith. Most of us know a verse or two and believe that the results are in God's hands. Yet few of us share as often as we should (myself included). It's not a lack of knowledge, but a lack of perspective - it is simply not in the forefront of our minds....
Keep ReadingErik Raymond in a blog post from last week uses the following illustration:Let's say you are in the market for a new vehicle. You decide that you want a white van. Do you know what you will see when you are traveling around? White vans. Because white vans are on your mind you suddenly notice them everywhere. If evangelistic opportunities are on your mindbecause you are pra...
Keep Reading Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world, a city on a hill cannot be hidden. Eph 5:8 For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light....
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Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house....
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