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A Warm Invitation to Church

This blog has been permanently relocated to https://www.removingbarriers.net Redirecting in seconds... Matthew 4:19 (And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.) “I do not care if you ever darken the doors of my church.” I would often say this to folks I am sharing the gospel with. My wife Jay did not like the tone of that statement and asked me to stop saying it. Tone aside, however, I mean it. I first said it to a person who accused me of evangelizing because I want more people to come to my church so offerings can increase. Our youth pastor lamented in a recent sermon, “We invite folks to a location rather than to the Person of Jesus Christ. That captures perfectly what I have felt all along. Too often, Bible believing Christians make it a habit to invite folks to a location. I decided years ago that I will never invite anyone to church without first tryin...

Cathy, How Were Your Barriers Removed?

This blog has been permanently relocated to https://www.removingbarriers.net Redirecting in seconds... Episode 37 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 7 Cathy was a happy-go-lucky 13 year old girl when the Lord stopped her in her tracks and turned her heart to him. Now, after more than 50 years of service to the Lord, she seeks to be like Samuel, who heard the soft voice of the Lord, and David, who was a person after God’s own heart, and most importantly like Barnabas, who showed the love and care of the Savior to others.
 Cathy is a wife, a mother, and most importantly a grandmother of two. Listen and find out how her barriers were removed when she came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Contact us: Leave us a voice message Email us Financially support the show   ...

Was Jesus Racist?

This blog has been permanently relocated to https://www.removingbarriers.net Redirecting in seconds... Episode 36 A woke LGBTQ activist who claims to be a pastor recently took to TikTok to teach his 132,300 followers that Jesus was a racist who repented once a Gentile spoke truth to power. But is this actually true? Did Jesus use a racial slur? Was he racist? What does the passage actually say? Join us on this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast where we evaluate these outrageous claims and filter them through the sieve of scripture to find out what Jesus was actually saying and what that means for us today. Contact us: Leave us a voice message Email us Financially support the show   Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here:  ...

Nika Holbert: A Soul for which Christ Died

This blog has been permanently relocated to https://www.removingbarriers.net Redirecting in seconds... Episode 35 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we discussed the shooting incident involving Nika Holbert and officer Baker.  Rather than focusing on facts versus misinformation, or even on who was right or wrong based on those facts, we focused on the human beings involved. Human life is precious. So precious, in fact, that God sent His only begotten Son to die for us. In this episode we addressed the calloused comments made about Nika, the dangers of looking at the facts and neglecting the human being behind the facts, the cultural aspects that may lead to people like Nika, what things can be done to reach folks like Nika, and what she should represent to Bible believing Christians. Contact us: Leave us a voice message ...

Ravi Zacharias and Accountability for Ministry Leaders

This blog has been permanently relocated to https://www.removingbarriers.net Redirecting in seconds... Episode 34 When Ravi Zacharias died he left a devastating web of abused women, betrayed friends and family, and disappointed Christians in his wake. Posthumous investigations brought to the limelight his secret life of unrepentant sin, and for millions of professing Christians, hindsight became 20/20 as they tried to pick up the pieces. What did we miss? How should we respond? How can we be more vigilant moving forward? Pastor Todd helps us tackle these questions and more on this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast. Contact us: Leave us a voice message Email us Financially support the show   Listen to the Removing Barriers Pod...

A Warm Invitation to Church

This blog has been permanently relocated to https://www.removingbarriers.net Redirecting in seconds... Matthew 4:19 (And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.) “I do not care if you ever darken the doors of my church.” I would often say this to folks I am sharing the gospel with. My wife Jay did not like the tone of that statement and asked me to stop saying it. Tone aside, however, I mean it. I first said it to a person who accused me of evangelizing because I want more people to come to my church so offerings can increase. Our youth pastor lamented in a recent sermon, “We invite folks to a location rather than to the Person of Jesus Christ. That captures perfectly what I have felt all along. Too often, Bible believing Christians make it a habit to invite folks to a location. I decided years ago that I will never invite anyone to church without first tryin...