Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #15 Luke 7:36-39 (ESV) records an event that describes one example of what devotion to Christ looks like: “36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. 37 And behold, a woman of […]

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #14 In the book of Mark 16:1-7, we read about the events that occurred when three women came to the tomb after Jesus had risen from the grave. “Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him.” At

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #13 The last two weeks we looked at the Messenger and the Message. This week we want to briefly look at the Method we use as we share the gospel message. The Method 1 Corinthians 2:1-4 1 And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #12 Last week we looked at the Message that we preach to others. This week we want to look at the Messenger. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;27 but God

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #11 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. 18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #10 Here are the lyrics of a song written by one of the music leaders at my home church, Paulo Clayton. It captures a change the gospel makes in someone’s life as well as the reason for Christ’s death on the cross: What a great day when You washed

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #9 Mathew 4:18-22 18 Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #8 Hebrews 12:1-3 is a great passage talking about keeping our eyes on Jesus. In a world today with so much distraction and temptations, keeping our eyes on the Lord will protect us from moving away from Him. Here’s the passage: Hebrews 12:1-3 1 Therefore, since we have so

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #7 Romans 12:1-2 1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of

Cru Weekly Ministry Tip, Spring 2012, #6 In his recent book “You Lost Me” by David Kinnaman, he describes a group of people he calls the “Nomads”. The Nomands “faith is nomadic, seasonal, or may appear to be optional or peripheral par of life…nomads disengage from attending church or significantly distance themselves from the Christian