by Josh Waltz | Jan 28, 2024 | A Pastor's Heart
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. (Col 4:6) Paul instructs us to speak in a manner “always full of grace,” and for good reason. The gospel is a message of love and compassion, and we have to...
by Josh Waltz | Jan 21, 2024 | A Pastor's Heart
Last week I wrote about the first step in evangelism: talking to God about people. Taking our cues from Colossians 4:3-4, we pray that God will give us opportunities, that we will take them when they come, and that we will share the message clearly. These three...
by Josh Waltz | Jan 14, 2024 | A Pastor's Heart
When looking for direction about sharing the gospel, I find Colossians 4:3-6 extremely helpful: Colossians 4:3-6 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison-4...
by Josh Waltz | Jan 7, 2024 | A Pastor's Heart
Following up on last Sunday’s sermon… Remember when church buildings had a cemetery right outside? It’s not so common these days, but many churches from a generation or two ago still have an old graveyard out back. Architecture always tells a story, especially with...
