San Diego: Victim of a “workplace Bible pest” is awarded a large payout
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“In his complaint, Johnson alleged Beale began leading ‘prayer sessions’ in her new role as Deputy Director and urged her employees to attend church. During a subsequent performance review, Beale allegedly cautioned Johnson that he should start reading his Bible” - Patheos
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“Now, all you have to do is…” – The 7 Most Dangerous Words in Evangelism
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“…while the phrase, ‘Now, all you have to do is…’ aims to highlight the vital truth that redemption is complete in Christ, I believe it actually serves as an unhelpful—and, at times, even dangerous—Christian catchphrase.” - Facts & Trends
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“If One Believes Salvation Is Only Available Through One’s Own Faith, How Do You Deal with People of Other Faiths?”
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“All these horrific conflicts were rooted not in religion but in religious intolerance. They involved, in many cases, the aggressors ignoring the principles of love, tolerance or respect inherent in their own religious scriptures.” - RNS
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Plain Christianity
J. B. Phillips is perhaps best known for his translation of the New Testament, which was released piecemeal throughout the late 1940s and into the mid-1950s. He was an Anglican clergyman for over twenty years. Sometime in the early 1950s, Phillips gave a series of evangelistic talks for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1954, these talks were compiled and published as a little book entitled Plain Christianity. The book is a warm-hearted, commonsense discussion about the Christian faith and message.
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Lessons learned through door-to-door evangelism
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“While door-to-door opportunities can often be discouraging, I learned that any disappointment or rejection is worth it for that one person who needs prayer that day.” - BPNews
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“The gospel is offensive enough—I don’t need to offend or hurt people even more with my clumsy delivery of the truth.”
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Speaking as a friend: Learning to talk to non-Christians with sensitivity and humility - WORLD
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A Time to Be Silent: When to Refrain from Sharing the Gospel
Reposted from It Is Written.
One of the marks of a Christian is a desire to share the good news of the life-transforming gospel with others. In the words of the apostles, “We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20). But what if a friend, fellow worker, schoolmate, or family member asks us to desist? Does there come a time when we should refrain from speaking to a person about Jesus and Christianity?
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Reaching Cultural Christianity With the Gospel
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“Many people I have baptized were former Cultural Christians who could not answer these types of questions. In their frustration, they began to realize something really was dissonant. The Christian faith they claimed to have held had little to do with anything the Bible said, outside of trying to be a good neighbor.” - Challies
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The Terrorist Who Came in from the Cold (Part 2)
This is a serialized adaptation of my Easter sermon in article form. This isn’t a traditional Easter message. Instead of simply presenting the resurrection, I challenge visitors to think about the bankruptcy of their secular worldviews, as compared to the Christian faith and message.
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