In Matthew 4:19, Jesus tells his disciples to follow him and become fishers among men. As fishermen, they were used to spending many hours at sea catching large quantities of fish with nets or using a line to catch fish…
By Spencer Clark This past week, several members of our congregation have been engaged in an active door-knocking campaign throughout the Karns, Powell, and Amherst communities. Around 27 Karns members and Southeast students knocked on over 1,600 doors and completed…
I recently went to Bojangles to try their new chicken wings and learned that the employee who was talking with me was in training. I let him know that was completely understandable and to take his time. We have all…
Every Christian has a role to play in evangelism. It is part of our identity as followers of Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20). However, even though we are one body, we have diverse members and functions (Rom 12:4-6). Not all of us…
Does your church want to grow? I believe most churches want more baptisms, numerical growth, and to see their pews filled with eager listeners. We don’t want to grow for the wrong reasons (think Joel Osteen), but we don’t always…
“And he said to them, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” In Luke 9:23, we are reminded by the Lord to “take up (our) cross DAILY”…
Solomon, a very wise man, wrote, “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). He then gave a series of contrasts such as a time to laugh and a time to mourn. In…
We often sing the song “What is He Worth to Your Soul?” But what if we turn the tables a bit and ask, “What is a Soul Worth to You?” Hopefully, we do make great sacrifices to obtain God’s Kingdom…
What if the body of Christ could triple in one year? Is that far-fetched? Perhaps, but let’s look smaller. What if every Christian could reach two people in one year? Not just sowing seeds, but actually leading them to salvation…
