The Reality of Rejection

Losing in competitive tennis is probably the closest thing I can personally connect to the rejection we experience in the endeavor of evangelism. Losing stings and every competitive player has…

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Open Doors

A kid holding a bagel and looking through its hole

We love to visit my mother in sunny warm Florida. On one visit, as we were having dinner in her waterfront condominium, I did something I don’t remember doing in…

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Esther and Evangelism

Purim is the Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of my Jewish people from Haman’s wicked plot to exterminate them during the reign of the Persian King Ahasuerus. The events surrounding Purim…

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Praying for…

A person standing in front of a river with snow mountains in the far back

Over the past 20+ years, the Lord has given me a platform through public speaking, primarily in vocational ministry. I vividly remember being totally petrified while doing a brief speech…

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Go to God First

Prayer is good. Prayer is necessary. Pray is essential to our Christian life, and to those statements we would say “yes” and “amen” to be sure. In fact, we are…

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