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From Desperation To Hope
It’s important as churches and pastors to be prepared for very unexpected situations. Here's one story that illustrates this.
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April 15, 2020
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De la desesperación a la esperanza
Reflexionando ahora sobre esta historia, nos admiramos de la conexión y actitud de servicio de cada uno de los participantes de buscar a alguien que pudiera comunicarse con ella.
March 27, 2020
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Sermon Series on Reaching People of the Margins
Check out this five-part audio sermon series on "Reaching People of the Margins."
February 4, 2020
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"Jesus Was a Cool. . ."
Shawn Sikkema recounts a conversation about Jesus with some friends on East Colfax Avenue. Colfax is a long stretch of urban poverty in Colorado.
December 9, 2019
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Outreach Through Friendship
Read the story of someone who met Jesus in a personal way through the ministry of Coffee Break, and now has grown into a leader who serves in ministry in the local church.
October 30, 2019
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John Calvin's Conversion in His Own Words
John Calvin, like many Reformers, recounted how God reached out to him in grace and took him from a life of religiosity.
October 20, 2019
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Go and Tell Evangelism Tools Now Available in Spanish
Go and Tell now includes Spanish materials. In addition, the videos have closed captioning in Spanish.
September 25, 2019
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If church has become one more subscription in your life’s inbox that doesn’t really have an impact on how you live your life, I’d like to say two things.
September 9, 2019
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Dear CRCNA Member, Do You Believe Mark 8:36?
Are we so focused on pursuing the bread that perishes that we neglect the food that endures to eternal life? Let us refocus our energy.
August 13, 2019
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Decoding Missionary Newsletters
Before moving overseas, I read newsletters of cross cultural workers and thought something along the lines of Well, that’s interesting. Now that I live overseas, I realize newsletters are filled with code words.
August 6, 2019
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Stop Standing up for Jesus
Why we need to stop standing up for Jesus, and start standing like him.
July 24, 2019
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90% Retention Rate or 90% Attrition Rate? Doctrine Matters
What kind of theology is behind the way you and I do outreach?
July 23, 2019
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The Sorting Hat
Why is it so hard to be present with people who don't think like me, live like me, and who may not even like me?
June 18, 2019
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Being Present in the Community
Evangelism is usually a long, slow process, one that involves removing a lot of rocks—misconceptions or stereotypes—before even planting seeds.
April 18, 2019
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Blinders and the Light
What do horse blinders, suffering, and Easter Sunday all have to do with eachother?
April 8, 2019
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What Is Contextualization? How Does It Work in the CRCNA?
Behind the scenes of the more visible work of the church is the question, “How do we relate to the realities around us?” A related question is, "What difference does the timeless Gospel make in the time and place where we find ourselves?"
April 1, 2019
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Intimate Communication That Brings Satisfaction
When prayer moves from "getting God to do the things we think God should do," towards the kind of communication that happens in an intimate relationship, Jesus offers some instructions that can in effect be like zooming out on the GPS.
March 14, 2019
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Prayer: Here's Why
Why bother praying at all? For the reward!
February 27, 2019
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Thinking Theologically: Are People "All Around the World" Hungering for Jesus?
I recently attended a church service and one of its elements communicated the following message: “People all over the world are hungry to hear about the saving grace of Jesus Christ.” Is that statement true?
February 19, 2019
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Eschatology and the “need for speed” in missions
The approach that a missionary or evangelist employs can be greatly influenced by their home culture. Imagine two missionaries: the first from a culture that values respect at all costs, and the second that values success at all costs. How might this show up in their approach? What if the elements of speed and novelty are added to the mix? These questions are not just rhetorical, but occur in real life. This article will examine how Matthew 24:14 has been used to justify the need for speed in missions.
February 19, 2019
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A Fresh Old Understanding of Evangelism and Witnessing
This is a slide presentation I prepared and have used primarily as an introduction to how we have understood and practiced evangelism compared and contrasted to a more Biblical perspective.
February 4, 2019
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How 'Definite Atonement' Secures the Purpose, Mode and Outcome for Missions
Last year was the 400th anniversary of the Synod of Dordrecht which produced the Canons of Dort. One of the areas it addressed was the question "Did Christ die for everyone?" This question is answered in the blog below.
December 17, 2018
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That Is Why They Called Him Jesus
I asked him if I could share the good news of Jesus Christ. Ken looked at me with such a desperation in his eyes and a longing of hope to hear this good news.
December 11, 2018
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Faith Through the Eyes of Newcomers
“I have heard German believers say they believe God has sent this large influx of refugees to Germany in order to bring renewal to the German Church,” said Resonate Global Mission missionary David Kromminga.
October 3, 2018
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A Call to Reformed Discipleship
Third in a series on Reformed evangelism, focusing on the role of discipleship and faith formation for equipping people to engage God's world.