Category Archives: ~Encouragement Efforts

Journalism or Evangelism?

Both sides can have a bad rep but in today’s ‘Encouragement Efforts‘ post, we’ll look instead at the relationship between the two title topics, via a bit of history in Lee Strobel‘s life. In addition to writing “Inside the Mind … Continue reading

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And Then There Were ‘Oncers’

Chapter 15, of the Book of Luke, tells us parables of three ‘lost’ things; a sheep, a coin, and a son. It’s part of God’s message to us that we have never looked upon another human being who isn’t valuable … Continue reading

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Retribution and Rejection: Gone for Good

To get a sense of the power behind sharing the gospel, think of these two areas of life that are guaranteed to befall those who leave this earth without Christ…Retribution and Rejection. There truly will be hell to pay for … Continue reading

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We Can Do What?

People feel good when they realize their lives can beneficially affect others and that’s what I’m going to be sharing today. I imagine most Christians have heard of the verses in Luke which say there is rejoicing in heaven when … Continue reading

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Cause & Effect of Christianity

We live in a world where a growing number of people wonder, “does it work?”, instead of, “is it true?” For example, according to Lee Strobel in “Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Marry”, a nature worshiper combines imagination, … Continue reading

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Questions Deserve Answers

We know that’s true but sometimes, for many reasons, those answers are not easily forthcoming and may even be held back deliberately. Here are a few ‘Answer Practices’ you’ll definitely want to avoid. Jump Right In – Don’t ask a … Continue reading

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Who You’re Talking To

People can be such idiots…hard to talk to, difficult to care for, impossible to love…yet loving them is God’s great command to His children of faith. The author’s of Irresistible Evangelism, using a thought from C.S. Lewis’ book, “The Weight … Continue reading

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Fear of Failure

Who hasn’t had that ‘fear in the gut’ feeling when getting ready to share their faith? Yet, we can take some reassurance from today’s quote in”How to Talk About Jesus Without Freaking Out”. “Talking about Jesus is taking a risk–and … Continue reading

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Set Down the Jackhammer

Hearts that don’t know our Savior may be hardened toward the God we love and the gospel that saved us but that doesn’t mean we should haul out the jackhammers or other destructive tools of communication that can make them cringe … Continue reading

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Get Ready, Get Set…

Here’s a passage some people wish couldn’t be found in Scripture… “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have .  But do this with gentleness and … Continue reading

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