SR Tip #1
Call it what you will – “witnessing,” “disciple making,” “soul winning,” “leading someone to Christ,” “Sharing Jesus.” Regardless of the term used, at the core of these words and phrases is a common element: spiritual reproduction (i.e., the divine addition of a believer[s] to God’s … Read More
Born Again and Adopted?
No doubt does God multiple things the moment he saves us. Two of them, regeneration and adoption, have intrigued me as of late, mainly because, to the human mind, you are either born into your family or you are adopted into your family. You aren’t … Read More
Accompanying and Accentuating Reconciliation
Paul’s message of reconciliation in 2 Cor. 5:18-21 contains at least three other elements that accompany reconciliation. These are elements of God’s peace process with us that was started in the Gospel. 1. Adoption [“reconciled the world to himself”] In adoption, God claims us! He … Read More
A Picture of Reconciliation
Reconciliation is illustrated well by the story of Ruth Youngsman, who, at a Prison Fellowship banquet in Seattle, said these words: “The man I ate dinner with tonight killed my brother.” The words, spoken by the stylish west-coast woman, were how she introduced her incredible … Read More
How the Gospel Works Through Us
For a few posts I have been addressing this question: “What does this Gospel do in us and for us?” But I’d like to ask another now, specifically, “How does the Gospel work through us?” Quite frankly, these are questions we ask simultaneously throughout our spiritual journey; … Read More
Bold Belief
Acts 16 paints several pictures of bold belief that can serve as patterns for those committed to living a Gospel-centered life. After all, that’s one of the things the Gospel does in us and for us – it encourages us to believe God boldly. Keep … Read More