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What About Those Who Never Heard About Christ?
03 months ago
by Shaun Worcester
in Discipleship
by Chad Owen Brand
Human beings as a lot are incurably religious. The problem is that since these 1 same human beings are also infected by sin, they tend not to desire to honor and glorify the true God, who is righteous and holy. Rather, they tend to make gods for themselves that are pleasing to [...]
My Commitment as a Christian
011 months ago
by Shaun Worcester
in Discipleship
My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions few, my guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
Day of Prayer for Haiti
01 year ago
by Shaun Worcester
in Prayer
You can learn more about this event, and sign up for a time slot today on the Lifeline Christian Mission site. I really enjoyed the opportunity to spend 12 minutes of focused prayer time for Haiti and Lifeline this morning, and I welcome you to do the same. Lifeline also provided this helpful Haiti 12-minute prayer guide with some specific needs and praises.
Sacrilege by Hugh Halter — Sin in the Periphery: Leaving Judgmentalism in the Rearview Mirror
01 year ago
This seems to be a recurring theme in several books I've read in recent years; that "outsiders" see most Christians as judgmental. Isn't that sad?? As "little Christs" (what the word Christian) means, shouldn't we be known for the same types of things that He was? During his 33 years here on earth, Jesus was known for his love and acceptance - not his judgments. He welcomed ALL to come to him - not only those who looked, talked, and acted a certain way. When, exactly did so many of our churches begin to pull so far away from the message of Jesus and take a stance of self-righteousness and judgement?
Chronological Bible Reading Plan
61 year ago
In 2012, I'm reading the Bible in chronological order. I put together a schedule to follow in Google Calendar, and have shared that (and other information) here, in this post.
Branded: Sharing Jesus with a Consumer Culture by Tim Sinclair – The Whiteboard
21 year ago
by Shaun Worcester
in Evangelism
What can we we do to grow the Kingdom? What kind of radical shifts can we make individually, in our small groups, and in our large churches to "re-brand" Jesus to the world? Tim Sinclair offers 22 faith-stretching possibilities, I thought of a few myself, and I'd like to know what you think?
Branded: Sharing Jesus with a Consumer Culture by Tim Sinclair
01 year ago
by Shaun Worcester
in Evangelism
Do you know who has done the most to tear down Jesus and the teachings from the Bible? It's not agnostics, atheists, Scientologists, Muslims or anyone else - it's Christians. When we profess to believe one thing and do the opposite, that hurts the name of Jesus. When we place a Jesus fish on our car or wear a cross around our neck, but seldom show Christ's love to those around us... we are not living up to what He called us to do.
Sacrilege by Hugh Halter — From Disciple to Apprentice
21 year ago
Biblical apprenticeship is about three things: becoming just like Jesus, doing what Jesus did, and doing the above with the types of people Jesus liked spending time with. I want to be an apprentice, and Sacrilege is giving me a few new guideposts on that journey.
The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask
01 year ago
I highly recommend Mark's book to those that already know the Lord and may have conversations like this with their friends around the corner. I would also suggest this book to anyone seeking answers to some of these questions, who may currently be a little unsure of God and "the church". I, as a Christian man, will surely disappoint you one way or another, sooner or later. The people in your church will sometimes - you can count on it. Our only faultless example of how to live our lives is found in Jesus. And this book gives countless examples of how He responded to some of these same questions.
Case for Christ
01 year ago
by Shaun Worcester
in Faith
I read this book years ago when a co-worker and mine began to have some God-centered discussion. We read both this book, and Lee Strobel'sThe Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity and had some great discussions. That was around '02/'03.
Flash forward several years, and we were doing some of Lee's Faith Under Fire DVD studies / discussions in our Small Group, and we started talking about reading The Case for Christ next. We all had a copy, and most of us had read it at some time in the past. But since so much time had passed, it was mostly like reading it for the first time - for me at least.
