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Wolfgang Wegert
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Tomorrow Wolfgang Wegert, senior pastor of Arche Church in Hamburg, Germany, will be preaching to us from Hebrews 7:25 on the priesthood of Christ. We are so glad to have Wolfgang and his son Christian (pictured at right) as our guests tomorrow, along with many other visiting pastors in town for the Sovereign Grace Pastors Conference this coming week.
Judah Groveman will be leading our time of singing. And we’ll be starting our new hymn for the month, “Crown Him with Many Crowns.”
April 3 2009 at 6:14 pm
Finding the Right Questions
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Bob Buchanan sent in this story about his interaction with someone he met at a karate tournament. It’s so encouraging to hear how the Lord can use our humble efforts at reaching out to others:
Finding the right questions to start a conversation can be pretty easy when you’re hanging out with good friends or family members, but what about folks you don’t know so well? And what if it’s someone that you have a very clear difference of opinion with or you find hard to be around?
In January I competed in a full-contact (no pads/gloves) karate tournament. I was able to compete against a former World Heavyweight Champion who, for the length of the fight (and a little while after) I viewed as an obstacle and an enemy. This guy was good. He beat me (thoroughly), left me limping for a few days, cracked one of my ribs, and left my legs and chest black and blue. I learned a lot from his style and wanted to learn more. I knew though, that if I didn’t try to befriend him that evening, I probably wouldn’t have an opportunity to speak with him for another year.
So, beaten and bruised, I made my way over and introduced myself, saying, “I hope you win another world championship this year.” He responded that this year looked unlikely because of a “family issue.”
Normally I would have backed off, but I figured this guy owed me something since I’d allowed him to use me as a human punching bag! So I asked some questions and found out that his wife had been recently diagnosed with Stage Two breast cancer and would be starting another round of treatment soon. That conversation spilled over into e-mails and Facebook conversations over the next week or two, and I’ve since been able to learn a lot about this guy. Several opportunities have opened up for me to share how my faith impacts the way I try to love my wife, work faithfully in my vocation, and train in the martial way. It’s almost as if we reached a certain momentum, and the words just began to flow.
People will open up and talk to you. Often, they’re even eager. All you have to do is find the right questions. These interactions have helped me to see that once you get the ball rolling, it gets so much easier.
April 2 2009 at 7:00 am
Not Too Busy To Reach Out
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Travis Earles sent this encouraging note about how Josh Deckard (pictured at right) is living as an ambassador for Christ:
As a former government worker starting up his own consulting business based here in Washington, Josh Deckard is a busy guy. But not too busy to reach out and encourage men in his sphere of influence.
Because of his heart to reach out to others and encourage other men, Josh seized the opportunity a few weeks ago to initiate an informal Bible study, and invited a handful of guys who work nearby (including Brian Gallagher, T.J. Weber and me) to join him at 7:45-8:45 a.m. on Friday mornings. We read a chapter out of the book of John together (a few verses each), Josh prays, and then he leads discussion with simple questions to draw out the main points and intent of the passage and how we should respond and apply it.
The simple faith that Josh demonstrated in taking this initiative, primarily as a means of outreach, has inspired me to love God’s Word and love God’s people even more. It has been a tremendous blessing to pore over God’s Word together in those settings, and affecting to see how the Holy Spirit blesses us and opens our eyes. Josh’s heart to serve in faith like this has provoked me to reevaluate the limitations I set on myself, particularly at work, and to think more broadly about how God would have me reach out and encourage those under my influence, both friends and colleagues.
As ambassadors for Christ, let us never think ourselves too busy or too deficient to serve in even simple ways, when the rich resources of God’s Word and his Spirit are available to us.
April 1 2009 at 7:00 am
Uncomfortable Situations in Evangelism
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As promised, here’s an excerpt from Jim Donohue’s message, “Jesus Stopped.” In this clip Jim tells about the discomfort he encountered when visiting the home of a non-Christian friend from his high school days.
His conclusion from this experience? It’s important that we not wait for unbelievers to enter our world. We need to be ready and willing to enter theirs, and God will give grace to help us navigate our way.