Category Archives: Ambassadors for Christ

Expansive Love

Posted on 22 September, 2012 by Jon Gleason

One of my friends says the arrivals section of an airport has to be the happiest place on earth. Continue reading →

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A Love Test

Posted on 12 May, 2012 by Jon Gleason

Coffee, rattlesnakes, fires, washed-out bridges, and bank robbers.  Pilgrim at Defending-Contending gives us a fun (but with a point) test to find out if you are loving or unloving. 1). You’re sitting in a coffee shop when a woman at … Continue reading →

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Of Roundabouts and Bridges

Posted on 20 August, 2011 by Jon Gleason

The Wrong Way Roundabout Harry turned up for our very first Sunday when Free Baptist Church was born.  Harry was one of the nicest people you would ever meet, a committed believer who is now with the Lord.  He knew … Continue reading →

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God’s Heart Toward Sinners

Posted on 10 August, 2011 by Jon Gleason

If we claim to represent Christ, our message (whether by word or deed) must be consistent with our ambassadorial role. We must communicate A) the need for reconciliation with God, B) His provision for that, and C) His desire for it. Continue reading →

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Do Christians “Speak for God”?

Posted on 6 August, 2011 by Jon Gleason

The more I can help people (Christians or not) see God as He is, the better. If I start to “speak for Him”, I’m putting myself in the way, obscuring the view. Instead of speaking for Him, we should point towards Him and what He has said. Continue reading →

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