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0135 — “Make Disciples” Notes

The notes for the class mentioned in ISI #134, and an Excellent 8-minute video excerpt titled “No More Samaritans,” can be found at 20s30s Class Notes. (Click on the 090621 link on that page.)

I only got through maybe the first half of the notes (the PDF document at the above link), but the information [...]

0134 — “GO!”, or “As you go…” ?

I have been tasked (that word sounds onerous, but in this case it is not; in fact, it is a blessing!) to teach the 20s/30s class Sunday morning.  In 35 minutes or less (assuming our starting activities, including prayer, take less than 10 minutes!) I am to explain how to “take Christianity to the current [...]

0123 — HELP WANTED at the Sunday Church

I saw this add in the Christian Standard not long ago:

 ”Sunday Church” — Well, that’s different.  For a name, that is.

“Nontraditional” — Might be a little scary?

“Nondenominational” — Sounds good.  That’s what we are, right?  (We can talk about that word some other time.  It carries a lot of baggage.  Or [...]

0113 — God Has Forgotten Me

From Patrick Mead

…love somebody until they ask you WHY??? and THEN tell them about Jesus!

CLICK HERE for the 1.2 minute audio clip.

Enjoy! And THINK about it.

–Mark

0112 — Tulsa 2009 Highlights

Don’t have time to dawdle just now, but wanted to let you know my Tulsa 2009 talks, AND [short] HIGHLIGHTS, are now posted. You can get to them by http://wwjdtoday.com Red Page Collected Sermons Tulsa 2009

or http://wwjdtoday.com/Tulsa2009

LET ME KNOW please if you find any broken links!

Grace and Peace, Mark

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0110 — Use Those Cell Phones, Teens!

This is something I picked up 3rd-hand, so unfortunately I can not properly credit the source – but he (The Source) was brilliant!

Picture this: He was speaking to a large youth event, probably 500 or so teens. Just after he is introduced he takes the microphone and says: “Everyone, please get your cell phone. [...]