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Open Their Eyes

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“Tell them the good news of Christ from a heart of love and a life of service.” ~ John Piper I am keeping this post short, again, because I know you will enjoy one of the articles from The Sower’s online newspaper. (The newspaper typically changes near the beginning of the month and has a few articles from other web sites and a story from The Sower’s archives.) In his sermon, “I’m Sending You To Open Their Eyes,” John Piper explains the New Birth and how God wants to use us to reach people with the Gospel, including good, practical … Continue reading Open Their Eyes

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Unresponsive?

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I placed ten packages on the counter. Mike, the postal clerk, would be helping me for a while to get all my gifts weighed, stamped, and on their way. I tried a little friendly chatter, but he pretty much focused on his job. After seven packages and just as many dead-end comments, Mike started handling the last three packages. I wanted these gifts insured. As I watched Mike slap a UPC sticker on the first package, I commented, “Where would we be without bar codes?” For some reason, this statement clicked with him and we got into a brief conversation … Continue reading Unresponsive?

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The Spirit-Filled Life, Part Two

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Just one week later, Beverly was radiant. I approached her after the church service. “How was your week?” I asked. “God was so good,” she replied. She had asked God to resolve a long-standing accounting problem at work and it cleared up that day. By Friday, when she normally would deal with the week’s stresses by having dinner and cocktails with friends, she ordered ice tea. “What did your husband think? “It’s funny,” Beverly explained, “but it’s not my husband that encourages my having a few cocktails. It’s me. He hasn’t had a drink in fifteen years! He’s actually said … Continue reading The Spirit-Filled Life, Part Two

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The Sower on CCCI.ORG

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I am honored that one of the writers for Campus Crusade’s main web site, ccci.org, asked if he could publish a post from The Sower. He picked the February 8, 2008, article about a recent conversation I had on a flight to Phoenix. It seemed as if I was “unsuccessful” in trying to witness to the man next to me, but I won’t spoil the story line. You can read the story for yourself, if you did not read it a few weeks ago. To read the article, go to ccci.org and click on the third photo with the airplane … Continue reading The Sower on CCCI.ORG

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The Spirit-Filled Life

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“I’m afraid I will not stay committed,” Beverly confided in me. “I have turned my back on God for thirty years.” “It is impossible for you to keep from falling back into sinful habits,” I explained, “but not for Jesus. He is the one who will be giving you the power you will need.” I pulled out a tract on How to be filled with the Holy Spirit and we started reading through it together. We could hear the church service finishing up through the closed door and I asked her if she was concerned for her purse that she … Continue reading The Spirit-Filled Life

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God Makes the Connections

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“Hello. Who’s there? Who is this?” No one spoke when one of our Eastern European staff members answered his phone, but he heard breathing. Since the other person did not say anything, he hung up. Later, the phone rang two more times. On the third time, a timid voice said, “This is Helena. I’m seventeen years old. I’ve been asking God to help me. I want to know more about God. I decided to call the number that was in my mind and see if God will answer me and help me.” Then Helena invited Christ into her life over … Continue reading God Makes the Connections

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