Do good Christians make bad citizens?

When greeting people in the foyer after a sermon, it’s not unusual for a preacher to wonder, “Just what did they hear today?” when someone says, “I liked it when you said…” and they proceed to tell the preacher something he said that he is quite sure he did not say. That curious wondering might […]

A motive for evangelism

In Acts 17:16, Luke notes that while Paul was in Athens, “his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.” Contemplating this verse, John Stott offers a motive for missions that is not often considered. He’s right. “…the pain or ‘paroxysm’ which Paul felt in Athens was due […]