Philip the Evangelist: The First Cross-Cultural Missionary
Philip the Evangelist was one of the earliest trailblazers of the Christian faith—a servant, an evangelist, and the first cross-cultural missionary recorded in the book of Acts.
Outreach & Evangelism
Be equipped and inspired to share the gospel with boldness and love. These articles offer practical tools, biblical insights, and real stories that help believers and churches reach their communities and the world for Christ.
Self-Righteous, and Mercy Deficient
Jonah was self-righteous, bitter, and lacking in mercy and compassion. The stubborn prophet had to learn a hard lesson about grace.
The Sign of Jonah, Jesus’ Resurrection
The Sign of Jonah: Jonah was hurled into the sea to appease the wrath of God. Jesus appeased the wrath of God on the cross for our sins.
Making God in Our Image
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us,” wrote A.W. Tozer.
The God of Second Chances
They called him “Wrong Way” Roy. His gaffe on New Year’s Day, 1929, is often cited as the worst blunder in college football history.
Mercy at the Bottom
When a humpback whale off Herring Cove Beach swallowed Michael Packard, it was utter darkness for the veteran lobster diver.
God’s Megaphone of Pain
C.S. Lewis said, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”
When Believers Must Learn From Unbelievers
Pagan sailors seem to have more sensitivity and awareness to things God is doing around them than does Jonah, who ironically is a “prophet.”
Educated Beyond Our Level of Obedience
It’s been said that most Christians are educated way beyond their level of obedience. As a prophet, Jonah waseducated in the things of God.
Jim Elliot: Make Me a Crisis Man
Jim Elliot was a missionary to tribal people and died as a young man, speared by the very people he was seeking to bring to Jesus.