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...
This blog has been permanently relocated to https://www.removingbarriers.net Redirecting in seconds... The words of this prayer are attributed to the 20 th century theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr. This prayer has been framed and hung on the walls of many homes and appears to be especially apropos for today’s culture. In a nation where the voting populous seems to be split down the center, the ability for Bible believing Christians to leave things which they cannot change in the hands of God appears to be harder and harder to do. No matter what side of the political divide you may be on, until the next election, the most effectual work you can do is to pray. “ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and...