Advertisements
Advertisements
Tag Archives: Great Commission
Obedience
James Isenberg remembers teaching a lesson to a group of Boy Scouts one evening. The topic was the Ten Commandments. James asked the scouts if they could name any of them. They began to call out answers—some right, some wrong. … Continue reading
Go
Pokemon Go is the latest craze to sweep the nation. This is a game that people play on their phones, searching for animated creatures in real-world places. The game has gotten some people into trouble. Several have been asked to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged evangelism, Great Commission, illustration, make disciples, Matthew 28:19-20, Pokemon Go, witnessing
Leave a comment
Sad Sight
I attended the Kentucky State Ministers Retreat at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park this week. As usual, it was a refreshing and inspiring couple of days. The preaching, worship, fellowship and food were all delightful. Sometimes I extend my stay … Continue reading
More of Us
Birds keep trying to build a nest in a hanging basket on our front porch. My wife doesn’t want a bird’s nest in her hanging basket on our front porch. So she keeps running the birds off. And they keep … Continue reading
Keep Your Focus
In his book When God Builds a Church, Bob Russell remembers a time when he visited a restaurant called The Pancake Factory. He says that the luncheon special that day was a grilled chicken sandwich with spicy Mexican sauce. He … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged Bob Russell, evangelism, Great Commission, illustration, making disciples, Matthew 28:19-20
Leave a comment
Helping to Find Them
A family recently got lost in a seven-acre corn maze in Massachusetts. They decided to call 911, taking advantage of the local police department’s motto: “We Want to Be Bothered”. A police officer soon showed up, and he entered the … Continue reading
Getting Past the Comma
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.”—Psalm 67:1-2. Many Christians are content to stay in verse one of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged blessing, God's blessing, Great Commission, illustration, Jesus, nations, Psalm 67:1-2, salvation
Leave a comment
