Evangelism
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When Christians Say (and Do) Dumb Things
Have you ever considered how your words and actions influence the way people view Christianity? Every day, by what we do and say, we either draw or repel people to the truth. That’s easy to forget when we’re dealing with an annoying coworker or difficult client. Unchecked frustration often...
Building Houses for God's Glory | Merle and Dave Stoltzfus
David and Merle Stoltzfus take Psalm 127 very personally as residential developers in eastern Pennsylvania. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. (Psalm 127:1) But they don't just build structures, they build communities. Because they believe that...
How to Identify Your Mission Field | Acts 1:8
The greatest communication success story in human history is how the gospel message spread across the Mediterranean world. Followers of Jesus grew from a few hundred on the day of Pentecost to more than six million people by the end of the second century.1 That’s an amazing number,...
How They'll Know We Are Christians
Many families display their faith this time of year by decorating their homes with lights and sending Christmas cards with Christian messages. Since the early days of the church, Christians have displayed their faith in many ways: special attire and haircuts, cross necklaces and lapel pins...
Christmas Truth in Star Wars
After 40 years, it may be time for the Last Jedi to holster their light sabers. As prequels and sequels of the original movies continue to be released with great box-office success, the Star Wars franchise remains an unstoppable cultural force. While the special effects are...
Growing a Business that Glorifies God
"What are you going to say when God asks you to give account to Him about what you did with your business?" This question posed by a business mentor to a friend of mine was a serious wake-up call to him and his partner. As a committed Christian he knew that he would give account...
One Person Can Make a Difference
In his 2014 commencement address to 8000 University of Texas graduates, Admiral William H. McRaven, ninth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, said the average American will meet 10,000 people in their lifetime. “…if every one of you changed the lives of just 10 people, and each...
Co-workers Are Not Projects
This is the concluding post to an online debate about whether evangelism in the workplace is appropriate as a representative from the evangelical, Faith & Work Chanel on the Patheos website. Arguing that evangelism is never appropriate in the workplace was a representative from the...
Just Say No to Jargon
Jargon is the language of specialized terms used by a group or profession to communicate in shorthand a big idea or concept. Do a quick Google search and you’ll find myriad articles about why we should avoid using jargon and why workplace jargon is a big problem. Jargon can confuse and...
You Can Talk About Christ at Work Without Being a Jerk
Patheos Faith and Work Channel hosted an online debate about whether evangelism in the workplace is ever appropriate. I debated a representative from the Patheos Progressive Christian Channel who believes evangelism in the workplace is never appropriate. Below is the opening post of the...
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