Posted in Book Reviews, Evangelism on November 8th, 2007 2 Comments »
(Review by Jesse Johnson)
Jesus the Evangelist by Richard D. Phillips (Ligonier, 2007)
Jesus the Evangelist, by Richard Phillips, is a collection of sermons Phillips preached at his Presbyterian church through the Gospel of John. These sermons focus on John 1, 3, and 4, and examine the evangelism of Jesus.
Perhaps the biggest danger in studying historical narratives [...]
Posted in Evangelism, Parenting on November 6th, 2007 53 Comments »
How can parents explain the gospel to their children without toning down the commands of Scripture?
Certainly children are limited in their ability to understand spiritual truth, but so are adults. Very few people intellectually understand all the gospel truth at the moment of salvation. Fortunately, the essential truths are basic enough that even a child [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on November 5th, 2007 28 Comments »
(Review by Nathan Williams)
Some books simply need to be read. This is one of those books. It is a couple of years old, but when I read it through for the second time I was amazed again at the impact it had on my thinking. It speaks volumes to our Christian culture and helps us [...]
Posted in Spiritual Growth on November 2nd, 2007 1 Comment »
(By James Rosscup)
* Dr. Rosscup teaches prayer and Bible exposition classes at The Master’s Seminary. Logos Bible Software is currently releasing his lifework on the topic of prayer. Today’s post is adapted from part of that larger work.
Philippians 4:6-7 — “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be [...]
Posted in Evangelism, Ministry on November 1st, 2007 15 Comments »
(By Jesse Johnson)
If evangelism is a lifestyle, not an event, are there certain things that pastors can do encourage people to be faithful to their calling?
Here are some ideas that we have used at Grace Church to facilitate, encourage, and equip our people for evangelism:
Hand out free New Testaments to your congregation: Have the church [...]