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I was born into a military family. Those are my roots, and because of that, I probably don’t see the […]

(Read “How to Transition into ‘Gospel Conversations’ with Non-Christians” as it builds on this blog. https://lifeword.org/blog/how-to-have-gospel-conversations-with-non-believers/ As you peel back […]

Easter may have looked different this year – yes. Virtual services, maybe a small family gathering for lunch depending on […]

As I sit to write these words, I have just listened to our national leaders warn us that we are […]

When was the last time you spread the good news?  What an odd time to think about spreading things!  News […]

Sam Chan’s wonderful book Evangelism in a Skeptical World fleshes out a practical pathway to create “gospel conversations.”  Simply put, conversations have three […]

When someone opposes you, do your words kind of soften? Are you tempted to pull punches, or change the subject altogether? […]

There are only two ways to live life: Your way.  God’s way.  There is no third way. To put it […]

Growing up, I thought my family was like every other family and then I learned that we weren’t. But wait, […]

It’s something we’ve heard preached about plenty of times. It’s almost like broccoli: We know it’s good for us, but […]

“Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.” […]

“Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.” (Colossians 4:5) H. Jackson Brown has been quoted as saying, […]

The command to “live sent” may or may not be a familiar phrase in today’s church vernacular. Same goes for […]

Even if you’ve never read the Bible, you know who he is and what he did. Thesaurus.com lists Judas as a synonym […]

Perhaps one of the biggest frustrations in life is not knowing where to start. It is a common problem for […]

In a pivotal passage, Jesus explains, “I know my own and my own know me” (John 10:14). In this verse he […]

We’ve all heard the phrase “born again”. Some mock. Some scratch their temple. Some bend their knees in worship. But, […]

I’ve lost count of people who’ve come into my office asking, “How do I know I’m a Christian? Like, really know?” […]

One of my favorite subtle movie lines is found in The Grinch (the Jim Carrey edition). In a scene where he’s busy […]

The Christmas song “Mary, Did You Know?” was written by Mark Lowery and Buddy Greene in 1991.  It quickly became a […]

During the holiday season, we always hear about going home or other family members coming home. It got me thinking […]

If you’re like me, the word evangelism is a like a guilt switch in my soul. You say “evangelism” and immediately three […]

My name is John and I am a recovering church addict. Those are words that seem inappropriate. After all, church […]

It’s a heated environment these days. Politically. Racially. Religiously. Opinions abound.  Listening is lacking.  Fingers are pointed.  It’s an environment […]

Every week I have the incredible opportunity of standing before a group of people to proclaim the truths of God’s […]

In recent news, a fair number of celebrity conversions have been taking place in the public eye. Justin Bieber has […]

A salvation story doesn’t have to be R-rated to be powerful. We may not all be saved from a life […]

Hard to believe it’s already November, and it doesn’t seem possible, but it’s the month that officially begins the holiday […]

John 2:1-10 chronologically records the first miracle recorded in the Bible that Jesus performed: Turning water into wine at a […]

I recently wrote that Augustine, though raised by his Christian mother to love Jesus, was not a Christian for a […]

In 1972 the rapture movie A Thief in the Night was released, but I didn’t see it in a theater. I saw […]

Overcomer is a feel-good, faith-based movie that challenges you to think about your true identity.  In the aptly named Christian […]

By Larry Barker, Director of North American Church Planting Our family was living in Romania in 2000 and we had […]

Jesus offered his life as a sacrifice for sin . . . the innocent paying the price of the guilty.

We should be making ourselves ready to be found without spot or blemish for our perfect groom, Jesus Christ.

Spring Hunter is a woman who grew up in complete poverty, religiously adhered to a cult, suffered parental abandonment, became […]

I started drinking when I was fifteen because my parents were gone every weekend and my brother and sister would […]

Fear of rejection is the number one reason for neglecting to bring up spiritual topics in conversations.

Dear baby, This is Melody, writing to you the night before you are born into this world.  There are a […]

Matthew chapter 17 has the account of Jesus with Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration. While they […]

SOAR . . . Man, I love this youth conference. Sold Out And Radical.  Every summer, we gather up our […]

It wasn’t until after my first year of college that I was truly saved.  You’re probably thinking, what does that […]

In people’s lives, there must come a time when they decide for themselves what they really believe. Because I grew […]

In people’s lives, there must come a time when they decide for themselves what they really believe. Because I grew […]

“Jesus died on a cross.”  We should not be able to utter that without an utterly overwhelming shudder of awe, […]

Last week’s revelation that fifty people had been charged in scams to get their kids into colleges illegally did not […]

Quebrada de Humahuaca (named by the Inca descendents of northern Argentina) is a narrow valley just south of the Bolivian […]

Reaching Muslims through Lifeword Community Radio (The following 2016 article was published in Inside Report. Two years later it is time […]