(The following is the May 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 13 and pay close attention to verses 26-44.) When invited to speak at a synagogue, Paul’s message included important Old Testament events and the crucified and risen Christ. He wasn’t eloquent and didn’t draw attention to himself. He …
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The Power to Witness
(The following is the May 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 1 and pay close attention to verses 4-8.) Christians have the daunting task of being Christ’s witnesses locally, nationally, and internationally. Jesus described it as “in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the …
Having Gospel Conversations
(The following is the April 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-27.) Not everyone is a great conversationalist. Some are, while others struggle to engage anyone who is not a friend or acquaintance. How can Christians fulfill the task of proclaiming the …
Book Review: “Fusion” by Nelson Searcy with Jennifer Dykes Henson
As the Sunday School Director at my church and as a Christian who wants to effectively help bring new believers into the body of Christ and new church members into our congregation, I read with great interest the book Fusion by Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Dykes Henson. I read the older 2007 version rather than the …
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Book Review: “Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur” by Ken Hemphill
As the Sunday School Director at my church, I'm keenly interesting in leading our Sunday School toward continuous growth and accomplishing its several purposes well. That is no small challenge in our inner-city congregation that currently runs about one-fourth the number of people present on Sunday mornings as it did when my family first joined …
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