Evangelism is not easy, as I said in a recent blog post. And it is still true. But it is also still true that we are called to attempt this difficult task (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20). The aim of this blog post is to give you a few categories to think about different types of evangelism and a few tools for yo...

Evangelism is not easy. In fact, I would compare it to swimming a river up-stream, you know, like those Salmon do. Today, the streams of our culture flow hard against the bold proclamation of the Christian faith. Evangelism is looked at with disdain by those outside the faith; and from those within, it is either dreaded or ignored. Yet, aren't we c...

You want your church to grow right? I mean, no one plants a church in order for it to not grow. That wouldn't make a lot of sense. But here is a question we should be asking – what do we mean by growth? And perhaps a follow up question – why do we want to grow?  You see, both of those questions are crucial actually. To grow is not necessarily ...

This week marked a major development in the ongoing battle to bring about an end to abortion in this world. As I'm sure you are all aware, news broke via a leaked document, that the Supreme Court of the United States is planning to strike down Roe v. Wade. If this truly comes to pass this will be historic, an amazing answer to countless prayers (mi...

Do you pray for revival? Do you hope for revival? And by that, I mean expect it with faith not a mere wishing for it. You see, many Christians are not praying and seeking and hoping for revival. They are like the squirrel with its nuts, preparing for winter. They hunker down and seek the simple goal of not being destroyed by the world and the gener...

note: this post is a slightly edited version of the devotional shared at Redeemer's quarterly member's meeting on April 26th.Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (1 Peter 1:3).I praise the Lord f...

Why should you become a member of your local church? For many, attending and even being involved feels like enough. And while I would not want to downplay what a good thing regular attendance is, I would encourage every believer to consider becoming a member of a local Church. It doesn't involve secret handshakes or anything wei...