Sometimes I can read over things in the word of God and treat them so casually. But, when I consider this statement from Acts 17:30-31, I am taken back: God commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day in which He will...
Read moreSOWING GOSPEL SEEDS–BY FAITH!
There is much joy in fellowship with Jesus “outside the gates.” He is out there with the lost sheep all the time. Let’s go out there with Him, to reach out our arms, our hearts, and to lift up our voices, heralding the...
Read moreWhat if I don’t feel compassion? Do I still witness?
Sometimes folks worry that they are being hypocritical to share their faith if they are not feeling compassion for the lost. I understand that dilemma. It’s very real and very perplexing. Maybe this analogy will give some hope. Can you...
Read moreHOW CAN I STAY MOTIVATED TO EVANGELIZE?
What is it that charged the early church with passion and vision to be about the business of preaching the gospel? How, in the midst of all the suffering and persecution, did they stay so focused? And, not only focused but joyfully so? I believe...
Read moreOVERCOMING THE WICKED ONE BY…
Have you ever thought about how our witnessing plays into spiritual warfare? Don’t we normally think about this warfare from a defensive posture? How about taking the offense? How do we do that, anyway? ...
Read moreWHERE YOUR NAME WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
Ever hear of Shaquille O’Neal? He’s one of the basketball greats of our time. I recently read the following from Mark Cahill’s newsletter: I happened to read an article recently about Shaquille O’Neal. As I read it, I ran across...
Read moreIT’S URGENT!
I was blessed with an email from my pastor friend, Kevin Spence, this week. He had read an article by David Jeremiah. It ended with this quote: Oh, how I wished that I had a tongue like thunder, that I might make all hear; or that I...
Read moreLIVE READY
Once a friend suddenly buried his fist in my stomach. As I stood there, gasping for air, he smiled and said, “You’ve got to live ready, brother; live ready.” I wonder, today, if you are living ready–ready...
Read moreNOT A BURDEN, BUT A JOYFUL PRIVILEGE
Please capture the sheer joy of participating in the Great Commission as you read this testimony from Ken, a dear friend who joined our team at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Ask yourself, “Am I missing something substantial in my...
Read moreHURTING PEOPLE NEED THE GOSPEL
Last night, Linda, my wife, and I were at Waterford Park on a date. We sat and prayed and then went on a walk around the park. Before leaving, we stopped at the restrooms. It was there that I met Bill, the park cleaning/maintenance man...
Read moreFIRING UP THE YOUTH
Last weekend, we trained fifteen high-shcool juniors (with some of their parents) in evangelism. Wow! It was exciting. Through teaching, role playing, lots of discussion, and inspirational dvd’s and cd’s, the Lord...
Read moreDivine appointment on an airplane
Here is a wonderful testimony from one of the friends of Making the Gospel Known Ministries, Joe. Joe has been to a number of our training sessions and has participated in a few witnessing adventures with us. Our goal is to train and...
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