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Tag Archives: evangelism
Don’t give up on anyone
(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) It’s time for this one again. You don’t want to ever forget this! My wife, Marti, loves to tell the story of a dramatic rescue in which she played a … Continue reading
a sacrificial poet
This is the logo for one of the open mic’s John attends. John wants to welcome any Chicago visitors to “The Catch,” and thank them for welcoming him into their community. John Shirk is a missionary to … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Life, community, Friendship, grace turned outward, relationships
Tagged evangelism, friends in the marketplace, on a mission, witnessing
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‘All aboard!’
People, get ready There’s a train a-coming You don’t need no ticket You just get on board All you need is faith To hear the diesels humming Don’t need no ticket You just thank the Lord – Curtis Mayfield Get … Continue reading
Posted in discipleship, grace, Jesus Movement, kingdom of God, new frontier
Tagged coming alongside, discipleship, evangelism
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Reaching our world
When Marti Wolcott was a brand new Christian and a stewardess (pre-“flight attendant” days), she heard that you could let the Bible fall open and blindly point your finger at a verse and God would lead you to His personal … Continue reading
God’s welcome home
Sometimes you don’t know what you’re missing ’til you leave it for awhile… My good friend and mentor, Ron Ritchie, sent me a picture yesterday of the Christian rock group, Love Song, and Phil Keaggy, taken at an awards event … Continue reading
Successor to Billy Graham
Going to take a second day breakaway from the twelve steps theme to focus on one more thing about the passing of Billy Graham. It’s not every day the greatest evangelist of the century dies. Not to get caught up … Continue reading
Life on life
Ministry – including evangelism and discipleship — is people touching people – life on life. It is not just disseminating information. You can do that with a piece of paper or a book or a website. It is faith working … Continue reading
‘Don’t give up on me’
My wife, Marti, loves to tell the story of a dramatic rescue in which she played a significant role when she was a flight attendant. On a routine done-it-a-hundred-times flight from Chicago to New York, a gentleman on board had … Continue reading
Walk and talk
Tonight, we are privileged to have on our BlogTalkRadio show an old friend and spiritual mentor, Leighton Ford. Leighton has a long and illustrious career: as an evangelist with the Billy Graham Association, of which he served as Vice President; … Continue reading
Just another dark horse
My friend Ron was the original dark horse. It all started with Marti suggesting I write a song about him. “How would I do that?” I said. “You can’t just write a song about a guy named Ron.” She thought … Continue reading
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