Since the Garden of Eden, our sin moves us out of God’s presence. Instead of feeling at home with God, we feel naked and alienated from God and others. Because of our sin, we can’t bear the thought of our lives coming under the holy gaze of God, so we cover ourselves. Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves. Like them, we do whatever we can to make ourselves feel safe. There are actually two ways to cover yourself. You can be irreligious and say, “I’m a free [...]

Evangelism is sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with people who do not know him yet. It’s the first part of the Great Commission (Mt. 28:18-20) because the church cannot baptize and disciple people who are not following Jesus. And because it’s part of the Great Commission, it’s something every Christian should be doing. There are lots of approaches and methods and ways to do evangelism. One of the most popular methods during the 1970’s and 1980’s was called Evangelism Explosion (“EE”). It started at Coral Ridge Presbyterian [...]