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Sharing Good News (Late Night Moments on a Hollywood Film Set)
“The Lord… is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 NKJV The air was chilly and we grabbed winter coats to ward off the cold between takes. It was 2 am in the French quarter of New Orleans, and hundreds lined the street […]
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Everyone has a Story to Share
“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality”—Romans 12:13 (NIV). While volunteering at our church’s Amazing Grace free clothes closet, I love interacting with those in need of assistance. I’m often blessed by those who share their story. Stories of struggling to put food on the table, pay for rent, or purchase […]
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Will A Second Jesus People Movement Spring From Cotton Bowl Stadium?
In the stadium evangelists Billy Graham and Bill Bright rallied 70,000 during the Jesus People Movement five decades ago, the Cotton Bowl in Texas will soon host another massive gathering of Jesus people led by a man equally passionate about the gospel. Nick Hall, founder of the ministry Pulse, is bringing Together `22 to Dallas […]
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It’s Never Too Late to Share your Faith
An 84-year-old man attended a Bible Storying // Orality Training Workshop as he was interested in becoming more effective at sharing his faith. This man had been a believer since his teenage years, and a Sunday School teacher for more than 60 years. After the training he said, “I wish somebody would have taught me […]
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How a truck driver, homeless man, and Iranian cab driver came to Christ one night
One night my friend Charles said to me over dinner, “I’m tired of plain vanilla Christianity.” We were both in Washington, D.C., on business and had a good dinner together sharing about our jobs, our ministries, and our walks with the Lord. I prayed with Charles about his desire to see the power of God […]
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How do you tell someone the Good News?
“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”—Mark 8:36(NIV). Have you ever had some exciting news to share with others? Maybe the news was so terrific you thought you would burst before you could tell someone. While grocery shopping recently, I bumped into a neighbor. We were discussing […]