Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 12
Providing a witnessing support system Mark J. Cares After a day of witnessing, we heard comments like these: “My favorite part of the week was the nightly debrief. Not only did we hear some…
Providing a witnessing support system Mark J. Cares After a day of witnessing, we heard comments like these: “My favorite part of the week was the nightly debrief. Not only did we hear some…
We asked, and you shared! Here are more stories from you, our readers, on how you let your faith shine in your daily lives. Witnessing through the written word I had the blessings of…
Knowing when to say when One day about two years ago, the desk phone in my office rang. When I answered, I wasn’t prepared for the conversation that would span the…
Be careful of the facts! Samuel C. Degner I was lingering in the plumbing aisle when an employee noticed me. “Can I help you find something?” he asked. I explained what I needed. He picked up a part and told…
Responding to the know-it-all Jonathan R. Hein The poet Stanislaw Jerzy Lec once wrote, “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.” That aphorism contains two truths. Truth…
Quiz the intimidator Thomas H. Trapp In my early years as a full-time campus pastor, I attended a gathering of diverse university religious clergy. Intriguingly, they invited a Christ-centered scholar to speak to a group of mostly skeptical…
Through several different series, Forward in Christ authors have been providing tips and encouragement from their own personal experiences about how to share God’s Word with people who desperately need to hear about God’s grace. We asked for your feedback, and several of…
Face opposition with courage and confidence Eric S. Roecker It was a fabulous fall day. The sun was shining. Brightly colored leaves were floating downward from the trees. The air had just a hint of the crispness that…
Speaking the truth in love Justin C. Cloute “The Bible is just a bunch of made-up stories written by dead, power-hungry men!” These words echoed in my mind as I tried to think of what to say next. I was a…