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Earning the Right to Speak
I have been building a relationship with my neighbors for several years. I would generally catch Travis outside working on his yard or whatever new pet project he currently had going. When I saw him, I would head over and just talk with him and Lisa, his wife, when she was present. We would talk about anything from his landscaping business to the latest game I was playing, and we often would look out for each other’s houses, as we…
Sharing the Gospel in Our Local Community
Jesus calls us to make disciples, as we are going (Matthew 28:19-20). This means, we are to make disciples as we travel from one sphere of influence into another, from one local community into another. One of my small communities is Trader Joe’s. A couple months ago, while we were still in our series on the Spiritual Disciplines, I went into Trader Joe’s to get a few things. But before I left for the store, I prayed for God to…