Prayer and Purpose

Kathy Lee Gifford recently talked about her reaction to Billy Graham dying and brought up how vocal she is about her faith. You can see the whole video here: http://on.today.com/2EXMDwW The thing I loved about it was when she talked about people questioning her bold faith. She said something to the effect of, “I know the cure for the malignant condition of the soul. Why would I keep that a secret?” As Christians, we are all commanded to some degree of evangelism. Jesus instructed the disciples, and I believe this has been passed down to all believers, to “make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:19). This does not mean we all are called to be “evangelists” but we are not to keep our faith silent. Peter instructs the believers to whom he wrote to be prepared to defend their faith in gentleness (1 Pt 3:15). Today, we too must be prepared. I believe by defending our faith and sharing our faith with others, we are loving our neighbor the best way we know how. For if we do not share ...

Share Jesus without Fear by William Fay and Linda Evans Shepherd William Fay opens Share Jesus without Fear in a startling manner. He offers his audience a look into his life before he knew Jesus, including involvement with racketeering, mob ties, and owning “one of the larger houses of prostitution in the United States.” [1] After this startling introduction leading into a brief recount of his conversion, he gets on with providing insights into sharing the gospel with others. Fay relates to his audience his thoughts concerning those who say, “I live a good Christian life, but never share my faith.” Of these people, he says, “But the problem is, if you aren’t sharing your faith, you are not living a good Christian life.” [2] Fay offers that many people do not share the gospel because they are afraid. Therefore, he offers not only a way to share the gospel, but advises readers that they cannot fail, and thus, have no reason to fear. Success or failure does not depend upon whe...