Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to share your faith in Christ! As you shop for that special loved one, consider exploring these thoughtful last-minute gifts that will ignite meaningful conversations, helping them discover the incredible gift of Jesus Christ to the world. Do you celebrate Christmas? Finish this sentence: "Christmas would not be Christmas without_____________."... Continue Reading →
Starting a conversation in the natural to work into the spiritual can be difficult, especially when we don't know what to say. In the article series: Talking to Strangers, we've discussed how to get into conversation with just about anyone using several tactics such as: F.O.R.M. (Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Motivation) and bringing up things... Continue Reading →
For the past few weeks I have been teaching Tactics in Defending the Faith by Greg Kokul of Stand to Reason to the men at a Bible study I attend on Tuesday mornings. It has been really cool watching the men get into it and be engaged in conversation about how to use these tactics... Continue Reading →
The following is the testimony of my wife and her experience volunteering with the IowaGO! for the first time. I decided this year, prompted by the Holy Spirit, to step out in faith and “work” the fair booth with Frank on my days off. I have been pondering and praying over my role as his... Continue Reading →
For six weeks starting on February 3rd at Calvary Chapel Des Moines, I facilitated a class of nine people using the DVD, Tactics in Defending the Faith; a video-based course taught by Stand to Reason's founder -- Greg Koukl. Though the video series was originally created in 2006, its teaching is timeless and much needed... Continue Reading →
Whoever said that you would never use math again after High School? Arithmetic is at the very center of culture and human history. Without math, there would not have been an industrial age, problems would not have been solved, and we would still be living in the stone age. Our entire world is built on... Continue Reading →
All the Tulip Gospel Outreach conference teachings are up and online. These are absolutely amazing and are important tools to share the gospel with the culture around us. Click the links to see them on YouTube. Introduction to Tulip Time Outreach, Jon Neifert. A talk Jon gives every year on the Biblical history of Pella,... Continue Reading →
One of the major struggles with evangelism is trying to get into a conversation with a stranger. Thoughts of what to talk about, how to swing from the natural to the spiritual, and all the awkwardness flood our minds. With that being said, nothing is easier than Picture Taking Evangelism (PTE). What is Picture Taking... Continue Reading →
Sharing Jesus at work is probably the most stressful time and place. The anxiety is high when it comes to sharing Jesus at work to your peers, and especially your boss. There are some things that you can do and how you approach people that makes it easier and less stressful. When your coworkers ask... Continue Reading →
As I woke up this morning I could already feel the effects of staying up to write the update from yesterday's outreach. My head was pounding, my throat sore, and I could feel joint pain even in places I didn't know I had joints. I stumbled to the shower and got ready for the day... Continue Reading →
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