by David Souther | Aug 20, 2024 | Christian Living
Criticizing the Messengers Can Impede the Message Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition,...
by David Souther | Jul 12, 2024 | Christian Living, Fear
Evangelism Misconceptions: “I’m Responsible if Someone Says ‘No’ to the Gospel” When I first got serious about evangelism in my 20’s I had the opportunity to share the gospel with two of my coworkers. My experience with the first one could not have gone any...
by David Souther | Jun 19, 2024 | Christian Living, Fear
When Your Fear of Others Keeps You from Sharing with Others Several years ago, I ran into an old acquaintance of mine. I had recently returned from a mission trip to Africa and was telling him about it. Not knowing if he was a believer, I told him the main reason I...
by David Souther | May 17, 2024 | Christian Living, Personal Evangelism
How to Be “For Culture” Without Being “Of Culture” I have heard the phrase “be in the world, not of the world” throughout my life. Though this phrase is not in the Bible, the principle is implicit throughout. It culminates in Jesus’s prayer for His disciples in John...
by David Souther | Apr 19, 2024 | Children
One of the most impactful relationships I had growing up was with my grandfather. I spent a lot of time with him until he passed away when I was 11. He was not a rich man, but the spiritual inheritance and legacy he left me is invaluable. His main contribution to my...