A woman we know never led anyone to Christ. Couldn’t do it. Then she decided if she couldn’t evangelize she could always pray. So she looked up verses related to salvation and prayed them for friends and coworkers. The next thing you know people were coming to Christ. Lots of them. Her story got our […]
Category: youthwork
The poles of God
Theologians talk about the transcendence and immanence of God. He’s not limited in any way. Yet, so personal you know He’s acquainted with you. To get an inkling of transcendence, check out this YouTube short from Louie Giglio. On the flip side, locate a newborn at church on Sunday and gawk for a while. Transcendence, […]
Hearing and doing
I know a college student who went extreme. After countless lessons on faith in action he left the country. First to South Africa and Mozambique, where he spent his summer playing soccer and sharing Christ. Several young men came to faith during his visit, but after he left (to attend Moody Bible Institute in the […]
Freezing Cub Scouts
When you walk in the city you wear earbuds and seldom see people. They’re all around, but you don’t really see them. Which is why I was so moved by this story from an old friend. Last Friday afternoon, I realized we didn’t have all the ingredients we needed for the “build your own burrito” event […]
Reaching every student
Who should be shepherding the students in your church? Mom and Dad? You? The village? Yes. (Psalm 22:30-31; 78:4; 145:4; Hebrews 13:17; and so on) But it won’t just happen. The guys who founded The Navigators worked relentlessly to figure out the best training for each new believer (Colossians 1:28-29), and they taught them how […]
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