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How an introvert is becoming a missionary – with David Knapp

This is David Knapp. He and his wife are about to become full-time missionaries. I follow his blog but started emailing him to find out more. Instead, though, I thought it would be a lot of fun to do it as an interview and share it here. Supposedly, he’s an introvert (and I do believe [...]

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Practice sharing your testimony – 6 steps

If you’re not practicing how to share your testimony, at least one of your friends probably isn’t either. Enter excellent opportunity. One of the most common excuses for not sharing the gospel is, “I don’t know what to say!” I think that’s only part of the problem, but I’ll go with it for a second. [...]

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How to win points but NOT influence people

Short answer for winning points but not influencing anyone in a positive direction: Share a message of truth instead of a message of love. I think we’ve all experienced this before. A not-quit-friend approaches you and attempts to convince you of some wonderful truth. It doesn’t even have to be Christian. It could be as [...]

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“You’re not a Christian if…” (Part 2)

You have to believe Jesus died then came back to life to be a Christian. I mean that literally, not like some metaphoric tale from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Jesus actually died then came back to life. But that’s not enough for salvation, which leads to my next question: [...]

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Try this to get clear on salvation

There’s more to the Bible than salvation, but like nothing else in the Bible, salvation is the center of attention. I believe you and I should share that same focus. But there’s a problem… at least for me. I can’t define in clear terms the requirements for salvation. Can you? As a Christian, this is [...]

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