by Tim Brister | Aug 29, 2016 | Culture, Discipleship, Missional
Have you ever heard of your basal ganglia? Yeah, me neither. But I’m telling you now, and I beg you, please do not waste your basal ganglia. Let me explain why. In his book, The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg talks about how habits are formed in the brain. There...
by Tim Brister | Jun 10, 2016 | Discipleship, Evangelism, Missional
I have been listening (via Audible) and reading again through Robert Coleman’s classic book, The Master Plan of Evangelism. It has been over a decade since I last read it, and I am finding more and more jewels than before (hopefully a sign of discernment). This...
by Tim Brister | Jun 9, 2016 | Evangelism, Missional
“Clearly Jesus did not leave the work of evangelism subject to human impression or convenience. To his disciples it was a definite command, perceived by impulse at the beginning of their discipleship, but progressively clarified in their thinking as they...
by Tim Brister | May 16, 2016 | Evangelism, Gospel, Missional
“Now those who were scattered went about preaching the Word.” – Acts 8:4 “Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch…” – Acts 11:19 Those...
by Tim Brister | Feb 27, 2016 | Culture, Love Your Neighbor, Missional
“It is so important to love your neighborhood and its culture. As we sense our growing marginalization with the wider culture, it is all too easy to view it as a threat. But viewing the culture around you as a threat is not a good starting point for reaching...
by Tim Brister | Feb 23, 2016 | Love Your Neighbor, Missional
I love me some Keith Green. Few people have stoked the embers in my heart for the glory of God and salvation of souls than this brother. Consider this lyric from the song below: “The world is sleeping in the dark that the church just can’t fight...
