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You want your unbelieving friend to know Jesus.But you don't want every coffee, meal, or conversation to suddenly feel like a sales pitch.So how do you share the Gospel with your friend without making the relationship weird?Here's  a simple, relational approach to personal evangelism that…

I couldn't escape from this passage.Mark 8:34-38 is one of those passages that stops you in your tracks because Jesus makes it very difficult to soften, qualify or explain away what He says.Jesus calls the crowd together with His disciples and says:"Whoever wants to be my disciple must de…

Is your home a spiritual refuge for you, your family and the people who enter it?As followers of Jesus, our homes should be places of physical, emotional and spiritual safety. But sometimes we recognize that something isn't right. There may be ongoing tension, compromise, confusion, unhealthy …

Are you serious about making disciples? Or are you just assuming it's happening?Many churches say their mission is to make disciples, but very few stop to ask the hard questions that reveal whether they're actually doing it.In this episode, I walk through seven questions that every Christ…

What do occult books, expensive possessions, and following Jesus have in common?In Acts 19, the new believers in Ephesus did something that seems almost unbelievable. They publicly burned their occult scrolls, even though they were worth a fortune. Why? Because they realized that following Jesus re…

Why did Paul cast a demon out of a girl who seemed to be telling the truth?Acts 16 contains one of the most dramatic stories in the New Testament, but there's much more happening than most people notice. A spirit attempts to associate itself with Paul's ministry. Paul rejects that connect…

They’ve repented of their sins. They’re trusting in Jesus. They’re beginning to follow him.Now what?When someone responds to the gospel, that is not the finish line. It is the beginning of discipleship. Jesus did not command us merely to make converts. He commanded us to make disciples.In this epis…

What if the biggest thing missing from your small group Bible study isn't a better curriculum, better questions, or better leaders?What if it's prayer?In this episode, I share a simple practice that can dramatically improve your small group Bible studies: taking 15 intentional minutes bef…

Sharing the Gospel isn't easy. There are moments of resistance along the way: asking someone if you can pray for them, sharing your own story, explaining the good news of Jesus, and then, perhaps hardest of all, calling for a response.In this episode, I walk through a simple, practical way to …