Accept it or not, your private sworn statement is one of the strongest and forcing tools God has given you in reaching nonbelievers with the gospel. Now, I am not talking about the common, garden-variety, churchy “braggamony.” we’ve all yawned and moaned as others rambled and preached their way thru a supposed testimony—which was about [...]

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One ancient and effective strategy of evangelism is the giving of your private affidavit. The skeptic may reject your doctrine or attack your church, but he can’t truthfully ignore the proven fact that your life has been modified. Trust me ; the steps that led straight to your conversion and the successive ramifications are much [...]

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It was a cold, stormy Jan night in 1973. Senator John Stennis, the venerable hawkish Left winger from Mississippi, drove from Capitol Hill to his northwest Washington home.
Though older ( 71 ), he was still the forceful chairperson of the Senate Armed Services Panel . At exactly 7:40 pm, Stennis parked his auto and started [...]

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If that describes you, you are missing a golden moment. As I discussed yesterday, you can turn this time from ho-hum to hallelujah. If I may take the phrase in Ephesians 5:16, making the best of your time, to incorporate the silent moments in the offering, let me offer some practical proposals. Take a pencil [...]

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