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Missions 101

A dove flying with an olive branch in its mouth.

The great commission is discipleship. Sharing the Gospel and allowing the Holy Spirit to convict and save. Following Yeshua’s example for the three years that he had his twelve “disciples”. It is one-on-one. Bearing fruit of the new life Yeshua has given us...

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Notes From an Outreach in St. Louis

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I went down to the Delmar Loop. I talked to a Muslim by the impression he one thing he believes that the Holy Spirit can save people I told him only Jesus. He also used John 5:30 where it says that Jesus can do nothing. And he tried to say that Jesus is not God. I tried to get his email address, but I have to think he wanted to argue. I don’t think you want to listen to me.

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Fellowship in the Lord

A man with his arms raised inside a colorful light bulb.

Over the last few weeks, I have been doing a lot of traveling. I went to Nebraska to speak at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln, the LCJE missions conference in Colorado, and the New Jersey District Pastor’s Conference. Each event and each day began and ended with prayer and reflection on God’s Word. Why?...

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Disunity?

A mosaic of colorful broken glass symbolizing disunity.

I have had the privilege of being in over 1800 congregations since I began my ministry in 1976. During that time, I've experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly in the body of Christ. With my background in social studies, I have had a lifelong interest in what motivates people and why they do what they do....

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