India is a unique country. It is known as the birthplace of many modern world religions. Its main religion, Hinduism, is followed by 81 percent of India’s 1.3 billion people and is more than 5,000 years old. Islam is the second largest religious group in India, totaling 11 percent of the Indian population. In terms […]
Week 17 Mission |
Week 16 Mission |
Why the Resurrection Matters
C. S. Lewis said, “Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.” On April 21, Resurrection Sunday 2019, people around the world will gather in church buildings in order to celebrate the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. […]
Week 15 Mission |
Not Your Typical Miracle
Who is not fascinated by the miracles recorded in the Bible? Much like the crowds who followed after Jesus, these extraordinary signs create wonder and amazement in us as well. They are one of the distinguishing hallmarks that set the biblical record apart from all other writings, ancient or modern. Biblical miracles had a specific […]
Week 14 Mission |
Parables of a Growing Kingdom
I shared the gospel with a family. The husband and wife began attending church with their two daughters, Julie and Cynthia, and their son, Nick. The children received Christ and baptism. Today, more than 40 years later, the family and all three children still attend church regularly and live their lives for the Lord Jesus. […]
Week 13 Mission |
On Good Authority
Authority. It’s one of those words we love and hate. We love it in relation to others: “When the neighbors kept lighting fireworks past 11 p.m., thank goodness the authorities ordered them to stop.” But we hate it in relation to ourselves: “When I turned my front yard into an alpaca farm, the authorities ordered […]