Have you ever struggled with how to share your faith with a friend or family member? We are living in a hostile world that is critical of Christianity. Our tendency is to anticipate their objections and be ready to defend our beliefs with a convincing argument.  But the world isn’t looking for facts, and they […]

Read: I John 3:23-24 Toward the end of the first century, a crisis broke out in the church. A generation removed from those who first placed their faith in Jesus began to question the authenticity of the gospels. John was the last remaining Apostle and likely the only living person who had actually been physically […]

Read: I John 1:1-2:2 By the time the Apostle John began his writing ministry, he was the last remaining eye witness of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. As he wrote to the first century believers, he wanted to convey that they were not at a disadvantage even though they had never seen […]

Read: John 21 I was a teenager when I first preached through John 21. I was influenced by the ministry of the late great Dr. Warren Wiersbe. I was reading his commentary on the Gospel of John and I was struck by the uniqueness of this story that wasn’t covered in any of the other […]

There are many in our culture today who claim to love God and yet, they don’t look like the traditional Christian. Instead, they would accuse those of us who follow Jesus’ teachings literally to have ‘missed the plot.’ “Why can’t you just be more loving and kind,” they would claim, “That is what Jesus was […]

You may be familiar with the Romans Road to Salvation. If you’re anything like me, it is a well trodden path for sharing your faith. I have the verses ingrained in my memory, and they are always readily available to share on any given notice.  I wonder, however, how often we walk the path through […]

For the past three years, I have had the privilege of serving as pastor of South Chatham Community Church. I still consider myself in the honeymoon period. Every week is a reminder that God is blessing the work of our ministry.  However, I know that this is not always the case for most pastors. In […]

When I first came to New England twelve years ago, I knew that I would face ministry challenges in a post-Christian context. This became evident early on as I struggled to articulate the gospel over the radio. There are only a small number who actually appreciate the importance of our motto, “Many Voices, One Message.” […]

Years ago, when I was traveling in Israel, my friends and I decided that we wanted to go to the Western Wall on a Friday evening to observe the proceedings of the Jewish Sabbath. Because our tour guide and driver had already gone home for the day, we decided to walk. All of a sudden, […]

I remember when I first became a Christian. I was a sold out follower of Christ, a soul winner. Even though I was only six years old, I made sure to witness to all of my friends. If we were having a sleepover, I would wait until the lights were out to warn them about […]

There are several overarching themes worth considering when reading through the Book of Acts. We can explore the expansion of the gospel from Jerusalem through Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth (Luke 1:8). We can note how the gospel was presented differently in various contexts. We can observe the testimony of […]

We live in a society where there are a lot of voices vying for our attention, all of them suggesting how we should live our lives. Many of these voices are unhelpful, but the loudest voices of our day are much worse: they are actually calling for us to follow them down a path that […]