Have you ever looked back on an encounter with someone and realized you missed an opportunity to tell them about Jesus? That you weren’t quite ready, or maybe not quite willing? Recently I was in the checkout lane at Target and the woman behind the counter started telling me about…
Things were getting crazy for the disciples now. They were imprisoned, threatened, and even killed because of the gospel they proclaimed. Before they had been transformed by the grace of God and the gospel of Jesus, they were just regular people living regular lives. Now things had gotten uncomfortable for…
Right off the bat in Romans, Paul tells us grace is the starting point! The Greek word here translated “grace” is charis and it means a gift, blessing, or favor freely offered by Jesus. God’s grace provides all we need to accomplish His purpose and it has been freely and…
Have you ever tried to share your faith with someone only to be laughed at? Or maybe they weren’t rude enough to actually laugh at you, but they forced a smile while their eyes said, “Oh, she’s one of those people.” It can be so frustrating to try to have…
Are you an ordinary person with no special ministry training wondering how you can impact the world for the Kingdom of God? I am! And there’s a verse in Acts that spoke to me very clearly about the fact that God will use even “unschooled, ordinary” people like me to…