Evangelism vs. Witness (Part One)

Over the years the vast majority of believers have come to think of “witnessing and evangelism” as synonymous.  A recent Google search confirms this with more than 99.9% of the sites expressing this view.  It’s the natural consequence of Churches,...

Evangelism vs. Witness (Part Two)

Part One of this paper started with the following statement.  “The purpose of this paper is two-fold; First, to assert that evangelism and witness are distinctly different and Secondly, to make the case that all believers are to be a witness for Jesus, but...

Thoughts from my journey to become a disciple of Jesus.

For many years, I used the words disciple and believer interchangeably.  However, I was always left wondering if Jesus believed in salvation by grace alone.  That’s because He continually put conditions on being His disciple.  So in the spirit of Acts 17:11, I...

A strong warning for my friends who follow Jesus.

I am so concerned about a development within the body of Christ that I feel compelled to sound an alarm.  An un-Biblical movement is growing like a forest fire with a 50 mile an hour wind, and it’s affecting people I care about.  I’m not sure whether its...

Christianity, Biblical or Tradition?

For some, it may seem heretical even to raise this question, but I ask you to hear me out because, the Scriptures admonish us to, “Test everything…Hold on to the good” (1st Thess. 5:21).  Luke confirms this by giving us an account of the early church...

Thoughts on a Core Group

During my early years of walking with Jesus, numerous people encouraged me to meet with a small group of like-minded men.  The kind of group they meant was not another Bible Study, but rather a  small group of friends who could help me live what I already believed. ...