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“You’re not a Christian if…” (Part 1)

So you’re chatting with a friend, and she says, “Well, I’m a Christian, and I’m Baptist.” Or, “I’m Catholic.” Or, “I’m Episcopalian.” Or, “I’m Emergent.” Or, “I’m…” Forget all that for a moment (perhaps forever). What does “Christian” mean? Step back and start off with the basics: “Do you believe that Jesus died then came [...]

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Friendship in evangelism?: My guest post and a couple other resources

Yes, my answer to the title question is, yes. Jenn Joshua from Our Generation asked me to write a guest post for her blog about friendship and evangelism. If you’re visiting from her blog, welcome – thank you for stopping by. If you haven’t yet seen the post, go read it here: “To friend or [...]

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Marketing to serve others

Who does that, right? Who even thinks like that? Who even wants anyone to think like that? Marketing to serve others is impossible. Marketing is evil. Marketers are liars. And anyone wanting to be marketed to is a moron. I used to think something like that. Ah, but like so many other misnomers, it’s not [...]

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The whole gospel in only 3 verses? Yeah!

A couple years ago, I thought it’d be a good idea to gather the ten most important Bible verses, arrange them in a suitable order, and memorize them. You know, the ten Bible verses that best deliver the gospel message (I was thinking something like the Roman Road). After beginning, though, I realized it doesn’t [...]

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Delivering your testimony: How to compile the compelling story

Testimony revolution? Check. Testimony planned? Check. Testimony lived? Check. What’s left? Your friend is still waiting to hear it. We’re accustomed to presenting our testimony without having clear goals. We tell a story. But often, we don’t know why we’re telling the story. We just tell – or ramble. We know the testimony is supposed [...]

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