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6 ways pastors can lead to a more Gospel-focused church culture
A pastor recently called me seeking advice on how to create a culture of evangelism in his church. This young man was concerned about the lack of Gospel outreach among his congregants, and though he has extensive knowledge of the Bible and pastoral training, he wasn’t sure how to activate his church members to share the Gospel. This pastor is not alone. A 2023 Barna study revealed that only 12% of pastors reported they felt their church’s evangelism was “very effective,” whi
Jay Lowder
May 30
How God Saved This Man From Suicide And Transformed His Life
“Because I was battling an alcohol addiction, my life had really just got put into quicksand,” he said on an episode of the “Jesus Calling”
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Mar 21
I am fascinated by a compelling true story.
There are many ways to communicate information, but I have found that some truths are most easily grasped in the context of a parable.
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Interceding for Kayley.....
M ay 14, 2024 - Over the years we have been blessed to have so many pray for our daughter Kayley Faith when she contracted the very rare and incurable disease known as “STILLS”. She spent 6 consecutive months in a hospital and was in and out of ICU on a regular basis. This monstrous disease did damage to her heart, lungs etc. and required her to be placed on a dangerous level of steroids. We were notified in advance that the 240 milligrams she was taking “daily” could cause
Jun 6, 2024
Danger Zones to Avoid in a Relationship
In over two decades of itinerant ministry, I have connected with diverse groups of people from a smorgasbord of backgrounds facing some of the most difficult aspects of life. I have been extremely fortunate to meet, counsel or publicly address both students and adults alike. Of all the questions I have been asked, none has been more prevalent than the topic of relationships. A majority of these inquisitions mostly arise from younger people who are wanting to be aware of po
May 9, 2024
When your best is not enough
Are you struggling and getting nowhere? Have you given your all and realized it is not good enough? Maybe God is wanting something else from you! Mark chapter 6 tells a familiar story many of us have heard. Jesus had just performed an amazing miracle of feeding 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two small fish. After the people were full, the disciples took up 12 baskets of leftovers. On the heels of this miracle-filled day, Jesus wants some time alone to pray a
Apr 10, 2024
The TREE
Just bear with me for a moment and let me set the table for a true story about Kayley, about a friend named Rodney who went to live with Jesus because of cancer, and about his brother in law named Scott. It's a story about ...the past...the present... the future. It's a story about me... you... and every person who has ever been broken and ran over by life. One of my closest friends growing up was a guy name Rodney Brom. We hunted/fished together, graduated together and were
Aug 20, 2018
If I Were the Devil
If I Were The Devil: I would attack your parents and begin this assault before you were even born. I would whisper to your Daddy and Momma to convince them their marriage would never work. I would prey on spouses “feelings” until I could convince them that divorce was the “only” option. I would orchestrate children to be sexually, emotionally, physically or verbal abused. I would brainwash children to believe they are unloved, unwanted and nothing more than a “mistake”. I wou
Aug 7, 2018
God...please...I'm begging you!
Kayley Hospital Watch “God please…please…please…help me, I'M BEGGING YOU” she sobs. I wipe tears… run my fingers down her ankles… hoping...
Jul 27, 2018
Jesus was a gentleman
Jesus was a gentleman He always respected women- (the me/too movement wouldn’t have frightened Him). He never interrupted others. He...
Jul 20, 2018
Doubt
Kayley Hospital Watch Doubt He is the one you really didn’t want to run into but have difficulty avoiding. He is the unwelcome/...
Jul 9, 2018
Strangers
Kayley Hospital Watch Strangers Strangers- people you don’t know, recognize or are unfamiliar with. Outsiders… They are the ones your...
Apr 3, 2018
Mothers
Kayley Hospital Watch Mothers It wasn't supposed to be this way. No, no, no -she was supposed to be the one sleeping on a real bed as...
Apr 2, 2018
Fathers
Kayley Hospital Watch Fathers You just never know who you're going to run into at a hospital. It's a pretty remarkable story; it is...
Mar 31, 2018
Remembering
Kayley Hospital Watch REMEMBERING As morning dawned yesterday I craved hope. Something... anything... just a morsel of relief; I prayed...
Mar 30, 2018
Good Friday
Kayley Hospital Watch Good Friday/Baby Girl It always seemed weird to me to call "Good Friday"-Good. Yes, I theologically know why, I can...
Mar 29, 2018
What if...?
Kayley Hospital Watch WHAT IF? WHAT IF... you were only 19 years old? WHAT IF... you had never been to the hospital since your birth day...
Mar 28, 2018
Secrets and #MeToo
In the last few months, curtains have been torn down and masks removed. What has been exposed to the world has been revolting and...
Jan 19, 2018
Father's Day to me
My wife Missy had uttered the life-changing words “it's time,” a grueling 7 hours earlier. It felt like more than 7 years. Against her...
Jun 11, 2017
Deadly Faith
I am awestruck by the courage of the Umpqua Community College students. Witnesses to Thursday’s deadly shooting say numerous victims were questioned if they were Christians and that those who affirmed they were people of faith were then massacred. I wonder how many of us would be willing to take the same stand. The stone-willed Christians in Roseburg, Oregon, held more than a belief – they possessed convictions that held them, even at the bullet tip of death. It takes a Gran
Oct 4, 2015
My Favorite Verses
GOD'S WORD is not only alive and active, but it is also as necessary for spiritual life as oxygen is to physical life. Having read the...
Aug 6, 2015
Fishing with bears
I just returned from a seven-day trip to Alaska where I was invited to speak at a great church that is impacting Anchorage in numerous...
Jun 22, 2015
Your story is his story...Share it!
Easter is the most important holiday for Christians. It is a time when we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord. And it is one...
Apr 13, 2015
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