Pastors' Blog

Don't do "friendship evangelism," just do friendship

Last week I preached on John 13:31–35 about how Jesus glorified God through his obedient death and how Christians glorify God through their obedient love of one another “as Christ has loved us.” Here is a testimonial from a woman named Susan about that second part, how she came to faith through relationships with Christian friends.

“Death Is Not Defeat,” with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert talked about his Christian faith on national TV and how it relates to his work in comedy in a new interview with pop star Dua Lipa last week.

Mission in Latvia

Luther allegedly said, "Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." Here in Riga, Latvia, we want to do just that: to plant something new. In these challenging times, people need the gospel more than ever.

How Do I Tell My Friends About Jesus?

Urging Christians on a Sunday morning, “Tell your friends about Jesus!” probably just makes them feel guilty, overwhelmed, and disheartened. How can you do it?

ELS mission work in Peru

This is a short, 5-minute video about our ELS mission work in the national church in Peru.

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