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Daily Devotional 6-30-21 Thorn in the Flesh What on earth does God promise us? Health, wealth, success? Confusion often arises amongst God’s people, as well as in the wider community, because many of us think we have a right to expect to be healed and blessed with material riches and success. And there are preachersContinue reading “Daily Devotional 6-30-21”

Heckling experiences by real life evangelists  We recently asked our SFOI 1000 Evangelists to share their heckling stories with us and we enjoyed reading their responses and what they had learned from their experiences. Take a look at four responses below. 

Daily Devotional 6-29-21 Renewing the Mind It is possible to have knowledge without having wisdom. It is not possible, however, to have wisdom without knowledge. Knowledge is a necessary precondition for wisdom. The practice of godliness demands that we know and understand what godliness requires. The Christian life is a transformed life. The transformation ofContinue reading “Daily Devotional 6-29-21”

Daily Devotional 6-29-21 Walking in Wisdom In the New Testament, the word disciple literally means “a learner.” The Christian is called to be enrolled in the school of Christ. Careful study of the Bible is necessary for true discipleship. Jesus said to His own students: “If you abide in My word, you are My disciplesContinue reading “Daily Devotional 6-28-21”

Daily Devotional 6-25-21 Climbing a Mountain Our knowledge of Christ is somewhat like climbing one of the mountains in Wales. When you are at the base you see only a little: the mountain itself appears to be only half as high as it really is. Confined in a little valley, you discover scarcely anything butContinue reading “Daily Devotional 6-25-21”

Daily Devotional 6-24-21 The Psalms as the Prayerbook of Jesus and the Church This is an excerpt from “The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament” by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2021). Like so many of David’s prayers, Psalm 41 concerns the trauma that arises from the attacks of enemies, especiallyContinue reading “Daily Devotional 6-24-21”

My Adventure in Open Air Preaching by Pastor Brad D. Evans Memorial Day 2018. I stood in Union Square, New York City, attached to a personal voice amplification system. I was nervous. I opened my Bible and stepped forward, lifted my voice and began to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. Strangers passed by. SomeContinue reading “My Adventure in Open Air Preaching”

Daily Devotional 6-23-21 Hopeless or Hopeful? Helpless. Over the last seventeen months millions have watched helplessly as loved ones have died from Covid-19. For many there has been no comfort or hope. In recent times our culture has made a habit of setting aside the wisdom of the past, and especially the wisdom of theContinue reading “Daily Devotional 6-23-21”

Daily Devotional 6-22-21 Discipling and Disciplining There is a strange dichotomy in the language of the contemporary church. Much is said and written about the important function of discipling new Christians, while at the same time the function of church discipline has almost vanished. Today, discipline is a word used to refer to the instructionContinue reading “Daily Devotional 6-22-21”

Daily Devotional 6-21-21 Being Clothed in His Righteousness The church is our mother, but it is Christ’s bride. In this role, we are the objects of Christ’s affection. We, corporately, are His beloved. Stained and wrinkled, in ourselves we are anything but holy. When we say that the church is holy or refer to herContinue reading “Daily Devotional 6-21-21”