That the World May Know, Part One

That the World May Know, Part One

On the night of Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples, He made two incredible statements about the posture of His church before a watching world, a posture that would provide undeniable evidence of His Messiah-ship and the true mark of a disciple. These two...
By This, They Will Know

By This, They Will Know

On the heels of Jesus calling His followers not to judge one another, He extended two measuring sticks by which He gave the non-Christian world permission to judge His church. The first measuring stick is found in Jesus’ prayer in John 17. Three times He prayed,...
Evidences that We are His

Evidences that We are His

Which great evidences of faith have the most power to convince a watching world? Bible reading?  Church attendance?  Prayer?  Giving?  Read what Jesus, Himself said in this regard:  “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you,...
Together We Bear Witness

Together We Bear Witness

In his letter to the Christians of Rome, the apostle Paul wrote, “Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and...
That the World May Know, Part One

One Church

For thirty years my heart has beat with a great desire for unity among the followers of Jesus.  It is not coincidental that the very first time that my writings were published in a Christian magazine, the subject was unity.  It is not coincidental that when my first...