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Unlimited

Someone once said, “What you think about God determines everything else in life.” That is a profound statement, and it is very true. When I think of God I think of so many superlatives— great, majestic, sovereign, boundless, eternal—the list could go on and on. What I do not think of, when I think of […]

Discussion is better than lecture

People are talking. They like discussion better than lecture.

Questions Are the Most Effective Means of Connecting with People

I often watch speakers stand before an audience and work to build a case for their ideas. They would be more successful if instead they tried building a relationship with the people in the room. The word communication comes from the Latin word communis, meaning “common.” Before we can communicate we must establish commonality. The […]

Deciding for Christ

The idea that a decision is needed in order to become a Christian strikes many people as very strange. Some imagine that they are already Christians because they were born in a Christian country. ‘After all,’ they say, ‘we aren’t Muslims, or Jews, or Hindus, or Buddhists; so we must be Christians!’ Others think that […]

The right questions solve problems

As a leader you must always be looking forward for the sake of your team. When you face a problem and don’t know what steps need to be taken to advance the team, ask the following questions:    Why do we have this problem? How do we solve this problem? What specific steps must we take […]

Pray about what you read about

Counting the Cost

Jesus never concealed the fact that his religion included a demand as well as an offer. Indeed, the demand was as total as the offer was free. His offer of salvation always brings with it the requirement that we obey him. He gave no encouragement at all to those who applied to become his disciples […]

Questions Unlock and Open Doors That Otherwise Remain Closed

Growing up I used to watch Let’s Make a Deal, the TV show where contestants often got to choose among three doors to try to win the grand prize. It was fun to watch, but it was pure luck. Sometimes people won great stuff. Other times they got nothing. In life’s journey we face many […]

Christianity is a rescue religion

n. It declares that God has taken the initiative in Jesus Christ to rescue us from our sins. This is the main theme of the Bible. You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was […]

The problem of evil

Non-Christians often raise the question of how an all-powerful God who is altogether good can allow evil and suffering. The understanding that God created man in His image with a will that allows a meaningful response explains the existence of evil in a world ruled by an unlimited, omnibenevolent God. Humanity has consistently and universally […]