Beans. Rice. God.

A man with a white beard kneels down to a small, skinny and obviously malnourished child. There is monotone music playing as he explains the wretched situation of this helpless child living in the slums. I’m sure you’ve seen those commercials. You’ve probably thought—as I have in the past—oh no. Here they are, trying to guilt trip me again. But as I’ve studied the Bible and specifically Jesus’ own words and actions, I’ve come to a realization…

In my previous post I received a very interesting comment that made me think. At the end of the post I asked, “Honestly, who says?” in regards to saying negative things about you, but someone left a comment saying, “I say so.” This was very sad to me, but I definitely think this is a topic worth talking about. My last post was about what Others think about you, but this post is about what You think of yourself. I think each of these instances of self-esteem issues need to be tackled separately, so now I will go after the … Read the rest

I heard the new Selena Gomez song the other day, and I know what you’re thinking, “Come on Josh! Don’t talk about a Selena Gomez song…” But I listened to the lyrics, and I saw such a great meaning and question in them. Near the end of the song Selena says,

Who says you’re not star potential?
Who says you’re not presidential?
Who says you can’t be in movies?
Listen to me, listen to me.
Who says you don’t past the test?
Who says you can’t be the best?…

Who says?

Who says you’re not perfect?
Who says you’re not worth

… Read the rest

I hope you had a great Memorial Day and weekend! This week, I will be doing a 3 part series called “Crash Course in Evangelism” which will include three of the top Methods of Evangelism. This series was something I had originally written for a class, but I think the information could definitely help others in this area.

The series is in no way an exhaustive listing of all methods—for every kind of person, there is a different kind of evangelism that you could use to most effectively preach and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ! This series is a … Read the rest

“The angel up on the tombstone said he has risen, just as he said. Quickly now, go tell his disciples that jesus christ is no longer dead! Joy to the word, he has risen, hallelujah!”