During World War II and the Cold War which followed, Soviet Russia was well known for its skill in “reverse engineering.” That is, they were able to take apart and analyze captured enemy equipment and incorporate into their own weapons any innovations in design and performance made by enemy scientists and engineers. For example, the […]
Whether by object lessons, rope tricks, street preaching with paint boards, or just meeting people where they’re at—for example, talking with a farmer about the laws of harvest—the enthusiasm, boldness and creativity of the believers in sharing the good news in “salty” ways motivated me to ask the Lord to show me some creative ways […]
It’s wonderful to raise our Ebenezer and declare that at Sioux Falls “the Lord helped us” but it’s also good to learn lessons the Lord taught us. Because so much ground has been lost over the last few decades of evangelistic inactivity or ineffectiveness, we’re having to learn the process almost from scratch. With an […]
We believe that there are many more saints who are eager to become involved in gospel work. One key is to remember that everyone has a unique part to play in the orchestra. As mentioned in the previous Uplook, it is our exercise to see two GNOM teams crossing the country with gospel seed in […]
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Tim. 1:7). While reading an email update from the “Good News on the Move” team, who were traveling across the US spreading the gospel, the title caught my eye. It said, “Urgent Appeal.” […]
The cost of a cell phone plan may seem like a bargain until one discovers the hidden costs and unexpected charges that drastically inflate the monthly bill. Hidden costs are an unpleasant reality in everyday living. But have you considered the hidden cost of sin? David’s lustful gaze upon Bathsheba led him to commit adultery […]
Of the four Gospel accounts, Luke, the only Gentile writer in the New Testament, has more of a gospel message for sinners than the other accounts. The key verse tells the message: “The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Lk. 19:10). So we can take a look […]
In this moment of darkness, our Lord Jesus revealed one of the defining truths of the church age: the coming of the Holy Spirit to permanently indwell every believer. On the night before the Lord went to the cross, He withdrew from the crowds and gathered together with His own one last time. The disciples […]
Don’t count the days; make the days count. The apostle Paul often alluded to athletics to illustrate divine truth. In every case, he used it, not as we often think of sports today—for leisure and entertainment—but to call the people of God to a life of rigor, sacrifice, determination, and single-mindedness. The runner lays aside […]