Last Friday we began a brief look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discovered that, far ...
We’ve heard the Great Commission many times. We may even be able to recite these words of Jesus. But do we believe them? By that, I mean, “Do we seek to obey Christ’s command in the Great Commission?
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — In the middle of his most difficult retreat, a young 22-year-old missionary had his most grace-filled conversation. The high schoolers had been a tough crowd for Andrew on that ...
"You are the light of the world." Don't take my word for it, that's Gospel truth from Jesus himself in Matthew 5:14. And it's a tall order, indeed. Now on the other hand, in John 8:12, Jesus says "I ...
Indigenous women attend Pope Francis' celebration of a Mass marking World Mission Day in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 20, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every Christian ...
My favorite quotes from Pope Francis: To be the people of God, “first of all means that God doesn’t belong to any particular people, because he is the one who calls us … and this invitation is ...
This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. It used to be that you could talk about being a Christian and people would know what you meant. But then the term Christian ...
In my most recent post I observed that many congregations and followers of Jesus are failing to pursue Jesus’ Great Commission, to “go and make disciples…teaching them to observe all that I have ...
Biblical storytelling conveys the realities of our faith better than almost any other form of communication. We called it confirmation class when I was young, and under the methods of the previous ...
We learn in Mark 1, as Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send ...