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Shepherds Sermon Notes

Luke 2:8-20 says: 8 In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. Most scholars agree that the time of Jesus’ birth was probably not Dec 25th. In his commentary, Adam Clarke suggests a fall time …

Shepherds

OK – What are shepherds? Well, they’re the guys who watched the sheep. Many times in ancient Jewish culture they were young boys, but sometimes older guys did it too. They were responsible for moving the sheep from one field to the next so they …

Harvest

I read a blog by Alan Danielson this morning that brings home a concept that’s been rolling around in my head for a while. Here’s a quote: “Often we think that a great harvest is when masses make a decision for Christ, but Osborne (in …

Little Shovel

On his blog, Seth Godin writes “If you want to dig a big hole, you need to stay in one place.” I wonder how this applies to evangelism? He explains that if you take your little shovel all over town, you’ll end up with a …

Aim Low, Think Small, Give up, & Drink Coffee

Great Video about the Great Commission!! I especially love the advise – seems counter-intuitive until you hear them out.

Penn and Teller on Evangelism

A friend of mine from high school posted this video on facebook and I thought it was worth sharing. Penn, an avowed atheist, has quite a bit to say to us on evangelism. Ultimately, it’s more about who we are than what we say. Of …

3rd Space

Erwin McManus spoke at the RightNow conference in Dallas 2008 and shared a great message that solidified some of the things I’ve blogged about in the past. Here’s my summary of his talk: Acts 17:16 – “While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he …

Welcoming or Welcomed?

I had a random thought today when I was in the shower. (The shower seems to be a good place to think.) Anyway, I’m not even sure why, but I was thinking about what it means to be a “Welcoming Congregation.” For some reason, that …