After all these years, I sometimes still get butterflies sharing the Good News with someone I know. Here’s what we all need to remember: We never know what another person will think about the message of Good News.
Read MoreThe No. 1 barrier to proclaiming the Good News is in our own minds. It’s our own Christian embarrassment about Jesus.
Read MoreA sharp journalist recently said, “Luis, you’ve always been adamant about calling the Gospel the Good News. Why is that phrasing so important to you?”
Read MoreHave you ever wondered if you were too far gone? I know I have. When I was in my twenties, I was working in Boston, far from home and family, and I had completely turned my back on Christ.
Read MoreI’ve talked before about a “God-shaped hole.” It’s a funny term, but it describes the needs that each of us have which only God’s love can fulfill.
Read MoreTechnology is amazing! We often take for granted things like turning on a light, or instantly heating the stove, or even asking Siri for directions.
Read MoreA reporter once asked an interviewee, “why do you want to get married?” to which the interviewee replied, “well, I want to be happy.” As it turns out, this idea — that marriage is about making you happy is common in this day and age.
Read MoreIn today’s culture, there’s a popular mantra that says, “Love is all you need.” Hollywood movies urge people to find their “soul mate.”
Read MoreIt’s easy to see the shine of a new diamond ring from across the room. But over time, that shine can dull as dust collects on it.
Read MoreMany of you have heard of Corrie ten Boom, the concentration camp survivor, who then went all over the world proclaiming the love of God, the forgiveness of Jesus Christ, and how to find eternal life, after she was set free. She made this statement one day, and I heard her say it myself.
Read MoreWhen I came from Argentina, South America to the United States, I was accepted as a citizen after a few years here. One of the impressive things that happened to me going to church on Sunday morning, was what they used to call the pastoral prayer.
Read MoreAll over the world today Christians are suffering from persecution. This week I found a verse in Hebrews 13 that says, "Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering” (Hebrews 13:3).
Read MoreThe famous missionary Elisabeth Elliot once told this story that always makes me cry, and I know it will touch your heart.
Read MoreIt’s easy to hear pastors or evangelists like me say, “Go share the Gospel!” and think, “Sure, Andrew, I do intend to get to that later.” In fact, there have been times in my own life when I didn’t see the urgency in sharing the Good News.
Read MoreAt a festival in New York City, a woman seemed to be asking me, “Is God still relevant?” My answer? Absolutely!
Read MoreA friend of mine told me this: “When I was in New York City I decided I wanted to visit the Empire State Building. So, I took out my phone and used GPS to direct me to the building, from my hotel.
Read MoreI spent a lot of time in New York City for a large evangelistic outreach there. While in the city, I met people from all walks of life.
Read MoreI saw a shirt recently that said, “Enjoy it! Because it’s happening.” And, you know, I like that motto, because it’s true about life.
Read MoreWhen we don’t understand something about God, some people are tempted to discredit Him completely. But you don’t have to understand everything to believe in something.
Read MoreHow we respond to suffering—whether we brought it on ourselves or not—is going to either make us or break us as Christians. Circumstances often do more to reveal our character than to shape it.
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