I sat down in my seat and settled in for a long flight to New Jersey. Next to me were two guys, a doctor and a scientist, who just met each other and were fully engaged in a conversation. After a while, one of them looked at me and…
When I ask a person about their church background, what I’m really trying to discover is where that person is today, right now, in their relationship with God. Once I determine that, I can build on it. Not too long ago, a friend of mine – Rich – was…
A few months ago, the lock jammed in our entrance door. We called a locksmith, and they sent out a nice guy named Mark, who did a great job fixing it. After I paid him, he began asking about the pictures in my office. He noticed that I was…
All the tables at Starbucks were taken, but a young lady named Coleen invited me to share her table. That was very nice. When I sat down I asked her what brought her to Starbucks that day. She said, “To write down some goals for my life.” Great! What…
The other night I just had to get out of the house. I’ve been in front of the computer all day. So, I walked to get some exercise. As I was walking through my neighborhood, I started praying for people I knew. But my heart was particularly drawn toward…
As we learn to cooperate with God when we share our faith, we will find Him leading us more and more to people who are open to Him. Here are a few simple tips to follow: 1. Understand that God is always at work in the lives of people…
I was trying to open a new account at Wells Fargo and the bank officer needed me to get some additional information. When I returned, I had to start the process over with a new banker, named Alicia. I was grumpy. When Alicia asked me about the booklet I…
Before I share the gospel, I always find out where people are on their spiritual journey and specifically, if they are open to Christ. However, if I ask them, “Where are you on your spiritual journey?” they usually don’t know how to answer that question and that makes them…