Practical Ways for Sharing Your Faith

When we read through the Gospels and examine the ministry of Jesus it is clear that he has called us to go out into the world and spread the good news, proclaiming our faith, making disciples of the nations, and preaching the word of God. This goes beyond the witness of our lives that have…

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The Everyday Mission Most Christians Forget About

The Call of Evangelism Have you ever come home from a hard day’s work, tired and spent, your feet aching, your eyes sore, your muscles, whether of mind or of body, aching after extended use, having sat down on your couch or leaning back in your chair, wondering why you do what you do? Have…

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The Truth about Sharing Your Faith and Rejection

I remember the first time I gave a stranger an Encounters of Hope gift card. If you are new to the site or just stumbled upon us, the cards have real money loaded on them and are activated by watching an interactive video that shares the Gospel message. I was in the drive thru of…

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Sharing Jesus with Dads Everywhere on Fathers Day

One week from today is Father’s Day and it provides all of us an opportunity to show dads that we appreciate them. Being a good father is not easy and I think a lot of dad’s feel like no matter how hard they try – they fall short most of the time. It’s not easy…

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The Purpose Driven Gift Card

Purpose Driven Gift Card

Gift cards.  Impersonal? Or Practical?  On the one hand, they are easy to buy and people can get what they want…no returns.  On the flip side, not a lot of thought goes into the purchase, except making sure the picture on the front of the card matches the occasion.  Until now, impersonal and practical were your only…

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"Walk by the Spirit," Christianese say what?

Maybe you have heard the term “walk by the spirit” but aren’t quite sure what that means.  Perhaps it’s even considered “Christian slang” or christianese, which is a pun referring to casual language that Christians use when they are talking with one another about their faith.  If you are a new Christian or just checking things out, you probably…

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Hidden $ in Alpharetta, Ga

We recently heard about Hidden Cash which is a group that hosts anonymous scavenger hunts. They put money in an envelope, tape it somewhere, snap a photo or clue of the location, and post the clue on Twitter. How super cool is that??? So that got us thinking… Why not try to do the same…

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How Mission Trips Change Hearts

Making the Decision Before I went on a mission trip, I was searching for more of Jesus.  I wanted more of His presence, more of His love, and I desired to share the abundance of love in my heart that He poured into me.  I don’t know of any other way to put it except…

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Encounter with a BUFFALO…I did not hand him a gift card.

Timothy and I went to Yellowstone National Park for the first time to snow mobile.  About an hour into the trip we came across 3 Buffalo standing in the middle of the road.  There were 5 snowmobiles and our guide was in the front.  We all came to a stop just before reaching them and waited just until…

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Is Temptation Strangling You?

Let me be clear about one thing.  God does not tempt you.  He may test you no doubt, but He will never tempt you or try and seduce you into sin.  He allows the devil to tempt us in order to refine our faith and help us grow in our dependence on Him. The devil…

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