Scripture Reading — Psalm 71:1-18My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long.— Psalm 71:15This week we have reflected on what it means to be a witness to God’s saving work. To be a witness is to simply tell about what you have seen and heard. As Christians, we believ

Scripture Reading — Matthew 10:16-20“At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”— Matthew 10:19-20Someone told me recently about an illustration that I used in a sermon several years ago. They said it made a helpfu

Scripture Reading — Luke 14:15-24“The master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’”— Luke 14:23Let’s return to a parable we looked at last week (Sept. 6). We can reflect on this story through the lens of our call to witne

Scripture Reading — John 1:1-8[John] himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.— John 1:8When we think about sharing our faith, we are often nervous about having the right words to say. What if I say something wrong? What if someone asks me a question I don’t know how to answ

Scripture Reading — John 4:1-26When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?”— John 4:7Many Christians are uneasy about sharing the gospel message. We don’t want to say the wrong thing or offend people or push them away. I remember how scared I was the one

Scripture Reading — Acts 4:8-20“As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”— Acts 4:20When we see or experience something extraordinary, usually we can’t help telling people about it. Whether it is an encounter with a celebrity or a wonderful vacation or a life-changing ev

Scripture Reading — Matthew 11:25-30“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”— Matthew 11:28Today is Sunday, so let’s pause our focus on mission themes and take some time out for worship and rest. This is important, because missions can easily focus on all the thing