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Hosting Passover in your Home
In this joyous month of Nisan in the year 5784 on the Jewish calendar, the prominent observance is Passover, an ancient and still-living Jewish tradition. My people are called upon…
Read MoreSpiritual Conversations: A Final Word
I like to describe evangelism as a process. From a witnessing perspective, we as believers are in the process of being conformed more into the image of Christ through what…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Scapegoat
In modern parlance, we’re very familiar with the idea of the scapegoat. In general, the scapegoat is a person or thing that is blamed for something bad that someone else…
Read MoreHappily Ever After
“And they lived happily ever after!” That lovely phrase evocative of childhood fairy tales illustrates a hopeful desire within us, for there is a perpetual desire within the human heart…
Read MoreAnswering Objections II
I was a professional tennis coach for fourteen years prior to entering into full-time vocational ministry in 2003, and I can assure you no beginner ever took a lesson or…
Read MoreSpiritual Conversations: Answering Objections
I used to meet regularly with an orthodox Jewish man I’ll call Ben. We met once or twice a month at his Brooklyn apartment and discussed the truth claims of…
Read MoreSpiritual Conversations: The Art of Listening
So, then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” James 1:19 In my years as a missionary, a pastor, and witness…
Read MoreSpiritual Conversations: The Power of Questions
“How are you doing?” We hear and use this pleasantry all the time. And often the typical response is, “I’m fine, thank you.” But there are times when that seemingly…
Read MoreSpiritual Conversations: The Foundation of Prayer
One morning while enjoying breakfast with a pastor friend named Luke, he shared something about his devotional life that moved me, something simple, yet profound and powerful. Luke said everyday…
Read MoreSpiritual Conversations: Like a Box of Chocolates
In the well-known movie simply titled in honor of the lead character, played by one Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump famously evoked one of one of his momma’s sayings when he…
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