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Seven Ways We Can Improve Our Proclamation Of The Gospel, Part III: Proclaim Salvation As A Lifelong Process, Not A Spiritual Orgasm

When we evangelize, we sometimes do big events where music functions as foreplay, preaching gets everybody revved up, and the decision to accept Jesus becomes the climax—after which time everyone heads home, tired but feeling pretty good. But Scripture never … Continue reading

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Seven Ways We Can Improve Our Proclamation Of The Gospel, Part I: Go Beyond The Bare MinimumThat Saves

When we evangelize, we are typically concerned—rightly—about making sure our hearers understand the whole thing is a gift from God rather than something that they themselves do. We want to make sure they know it’s 100% grace and 0% works. … Continue reading

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Proclaiming The Gospel, Part VII: If What You Believe Costs You Nothing, You’re Believing Too Little

Evangelical Christians have a problem today: we believe too little. We believe the things about Jesus that are important to us personally—we insist that these are the essential things—and we leave everything else in a category called “optional” or “for … Continue reading

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