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PHall | January 3, 2024
Become all things to all men so that by all means we may save some (1 Corinthians 9:22). This passage is easy to interpret and apply for Paul’s time; and I challenge it is conversely hard to interpret and apply in ours. 1. We might do some things some think are unlawful and sinful (Acts […]
PHall | January 3, 2024
How to “Do” Evangelism Good hearted people often ask, “How do I ‘do evangelism’?” 1 Corinthians 9:19-22 is one of the most important instructional texts in teaching “practical” evangelism. Other passages emphasize what to teach; here Paul emphasizes how to act. It is easy to interpret and know how to apply to the circumstances in […]
PHall | November 1, 2023
3 Questions when Evangelizing In doing street evangelism, here are three foundational questions that can set the proper direction: 1. If God loves everyone, doesn’t that mean God loves you? 2. If Jesus died for everyone’s sins, who decides what is sin, God or you? 3. If you discover you are sinning according to God, […]
PHall | October 13, 2023
Congregational Motivations for NOT Evangelizing I’ve seen or heard all six. Which stage or level of evangelism is evident within your congregation? It probably is not verbalized, as much as it is witnessed: Reason 1 – FEARFUL – The fear can be of “contamination” from sinful lives, strange ideas, or just strangers. Visitors are viewed […]
PHall | July 15, 2023
Evangelism comes easily if…. When I was a teenager, evangelism was easy. Often (and maybe often wrongly), I had no problem arguing with my friends – and we stayed friends. So pointed was I, a Catholic girl said, “If you were Pope, you would change the entire Catholic church!”. I retorted, “I would! And then […]
PHall | May 3, 2023
When talking to strangers on a college campus in today’s environment, questions about homosexuality and transgenderism are bound to come up. Here is how I handled it, and please give helpful suggestions as to how to be more effective. 1. I assured the person bringing up these topics that I am not interested in “forcing” […]
PHall | February 1, 2023
How to Know You Are Saved – Or, How Not to Wash Pork Chops “When frying pork chops, you first wash them in the washing machine. Then you dry them in the dryer. After that, you fry them, right.” So…are you interested in what this is all about? I had the privilege to study with […]
PHall | January 4, 2023
How Would You Respond? Such a beautiful day, so I decided to test two golf clubs I received for Christmas. Working on my game and out of my office, does not mean I am not working. Being a Christian is 24/7. Let’s play a game called, “How Would You Respond?” I noticed his Vietnam hat […]
PHall | January 4, 2023
Turning the Conversation Using Caramel (In response to the request to post more on turning the conversation towards spiritual things) The coffee maker (At 3 AM they are not baristas!) asked what I wanted. I asked her what she recommended. One offering was a Caramel Macchiato. I told her caramel is one of my favorite […]
PHall | July 24, 2022
Paul’s Encouragement to Timothy to Reach Out to Others Paul uses a phrase to describe evangelism that is “freeing” – “The word of God is not bound” (2 Timothy 2:9). Paul is describing how, even while imprisoned, he still shared the gospel. There are many encouragements given to us to reach out to others […]