Relentlessly pursuing Christ and His Cause
Acts 2:38 has been the subject of much debate for many years. Peter’s phrase, “Repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins” seems to provide a two step shuffle required for salvation. But is it that or have we just misunderstood what he was talking about?
I just listened to one of the best sermons [...]
It has been said that every good movie, play or book has three overarching components that make it work. These components could be summed up as “Yes! No! But wait….”
Think about a classic movie like Braveheart. The Yes part is when William Wallace grows up, comes back to Scotland and marries the girl. The No [...]
If Jesus were on Twitter what 140 character message do you think he would send to you? Although knowing that answer is beyond our collective pay grade it is interesting to ponder. Maybe it would be one of the following Tweets…
“I love you with an everlasting love. No ifs, ands or buts about it.”
“I’m dying [...]
There it sits, unused and collecting dust. Although it is in good working condition few think to use it.
What is the dusty bazooka hidden in the closet? It is prayer.
While the war against “the god of this world” rages all around us, we hunker in our bunkers quivering from the enemy assault. His tanks of [...]
I am asking everyone who reads this blog, follows me on Twitter or is one of my Facebook friends to consider becoming a prayer warrior for the ministry and mission of Dare 2 Share. What does this mean? It means committing to pray at least once a week for us and the youth groups we [...]
I’ll never forget the sign I saw on the big bakery van driving down the narrow streets of Estes Park, Colorado. The three simple words painted on it in big bold letters changed my life forever: “YOU NEED PIE!”
Yes, I did. Yes, I do.
Soon, I found myself meandering up to that bakery, stumbling in and [...]
1. It is the red-headed stepchild of the church (and I love red-headed step children so much that I married one!)
2. It will bring excitement into any congregation and every conversation.
3. It leads to discipleship which leads to more evangelism…or it should anyway.
4. It is sharing the [...]
Not too long ago my six year old daughter Kailey was looking out the car window as I was driving. She looked up at the sky and said, “Daddy, the sun is yellow. Jesus is the sun. Jesus has a yellow face and is following us.”
“Jesus is not the sun in the sky. He is [...]
