Posts tagged Gospel
Extreme Life Makeover

Martha and I just threw a fresh coat of paint on the outside of our house, along with a new blanket of mulch. Of course, it’s still the same old house, with the same old dirt in front of it; it just has a fresh outer coating.

Sometimes people think this is what becoming a Christ-follower is like: a new coat of paint on life – Christian coral or Believer blue or Salvation salmon. A pretty coating of religious behavior. But that is like putting makeup on a pig (no offense to pigs.) When you surrender to Jesus, He starts building a new you from the ground up! Yes, He uses your existing DNA, but everything that matters about you is changing. It’s more like taking an old house down to the studs and rebuilding it than like a coat of paint. We don’t add a new outside veneer; rather, we become new from the inside all the way to the outside.

So, what about you? Are you just putting on a fresh paint job, or are you allowing God to do a full restoration?

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Ready for a change?

One of my favorite memories as a young mom occurred on May Day. My best intentions actually materialized when the kids and I created little May baskets full of flowers and successfully delivered them to our neighbors. I always loved May Day because it was like playing “legal” ding-dong-ditch. We would put the basket of flowers on the porch of a neighbor, ring the doorbell, and then run away. The kids would giggle as we hid, trying to watch as the door opened to find a fresh surprise on the doorstep.

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Unity - finally

Jesus prayed the passage in John 17:20-23 out loud in front of a crowd. He was driving home a point. Unity among Christ Followers would demonstrate the reality of His presence in the world. Martha and I have made a marketplace observation, Christ Followers at work are unified in a common cause…

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Let's Talk About Lunch

Twenty-five years ago, a co-worker invited our friend Skip to lunch. That same day when Skip got home from work, he told his young wife about the conversation – they both became dedicated followers of Jesus. Have you ever considered intentionally using your lunch hour as a door to gospel conversations?

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Living With Integrity

Sometimes it’s tempting to just ignore a rule or bend it ever so slightly! But people are watching – right? Living with integrity makes a BIG statement and causes curiosity.

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Road Trippin'

Jim and I take a LOT of road trips for iWork4Him., which necessitate well-time pit stops; one such stop is McDonalds at Exit 301 in Brooksville, FL - The timing of this stop is perfect, but the manager Patty is the real reason to make it a destination.

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Seek To Keep The Peace, Or BE Peace

For decades, people have been challenging the Biblical basis of America. Like Babylon the Great in Revelation chapter 18, we are likely to fall in one day because of our evil influence in the world.

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Why Was "Cheers" So Successful?

What is your workplace like for you? Are they nice to you and care about your happiness? Imagine if every person who calls themselves a Christian actually saw their workplace as more than an income stream, but a place of ministry.

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