The only thing dependable about human nature is it's tendency to do the wrong thing.

Live it
Years ago, an evangelist named Bill Stafford preached a week-long revival meeting at my church. Evangelists are normally expected to deliver a message suitable for different audiences during the week. For example, in the morning they might deliver a special devotional message that appealed to seniors and at mid-day something appealing to a businessmen's lunch crowd. On the weekend, they were expected to do something that would ignite the passion of young people. I remember someone suggested to Bill that he have a hot dog dinner to attract kids, something Bill questioned. He said, "Listen, if you attract a kid with a hotdog, I can detract them with a bologna sandwich."

Bill's preaching has inspired many people through the years, including my own. However, I don't think bologna would work today if then, but giving away free ipods just might. One thing for certain, the things we do in church to attract and appease people are becoming more and more exotic, expensive and questionable. Call me old-fashioned, but whatever happened to confronting people with the truth of God's Word, investing time in their lives and praying for them until God convicts them of sin and they repent?

Pray it
I love technology, but am convinced it is not the answer to evangelizing people. Sure, it makes communication faster, information more accessible and research more feasible. But what will we do when the lights go out, stop preaching until they come back on? Make us fishers of men and not of technology, bells and whistles.

Resources
Do you nurture young believers like Acquila and Pricilla did? (2000)
Psalms is a collection of prayer and meditation committed to writing (2002)
The number of false gods increases in proportion to how smart man thinks he is. (2003)
It's amazing to me how a Christian can proudly support those who promote killing babies. (2004)
The Bible promoted prayer in Genesis and in post-Revelation heaven. (2005)
A believer should treat the earth with the same respect he shows the Creator. (2006)
When God has a man in the mix, His interest will not be subverted (2007)
Our mind will flush what we fail to commit to memory. (2008)

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
3. Scripture: God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.

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