A little time spent, a little kindness, a little grace given, a little hope shared can go a long way in paving the way to hearing the Good News.

Using the LASSIE method from Everyone His Witness, we find that being a witness means we Listen, Ask, Seek, Share, Invite, and Encourage. As we look at what it means to be a witness in our world, we see that it happens in the context of relationships. Relationships built on communication. We've already heard about the listening, asking, and seeking parts, and now we hear about sharing: sharing what can change people's hearts - God's Word. We are called to be the beautiful feet that share the Word, shine the light of Christ, sow the seed in the world, and let God be the one to change hearts and lives.

Jesus has all authority. He gave some to Adam & Eve. They blew it. Jesus comes to fix that. He gives us authority once again.

Using the LASSIE method from Everyone His Witness, we find that being a witness means we Listen, Ask, Seek, Share, Invite, and Encourage. As we look at what it means to be a witness in our world, we see that it happens in the context of relationships. Relationships built on communication. We've already heard about the listening and asking parts, and now we hear about seeking: seeking points of connection. As we read from Acts 17, we see Paul connect to the people of Athens using the altar to the unknown god, to make known to them the One True God.

In order for us to see what Jesus is up to in our lives or the lives of those around us, we need to understand what Jesus has always been up to. Jesus came to usher in the kingdom of God - his work of redeeming and restoring all creation back to his Father.

Using the LASSIE method from Everyone His Witness, we find that being a witness means we Listen, Ask, Seek, Share, Invite, and Encourage. As we look at what it means to be a witness in our world, we see that it happens in the context of relationships. Relationships built on communication. We've already heard about the listening part, and now we hear about asking: asking questions that encourage discussion. As we read the Gospel of John, we see a question asked of Jesus (by Pilate), that may very well be at the heart of every question we ask: what is truth?

We have a God who listens. He listens to the cries of His people and has compassion for them. God calls us to do the same with all those He puts in our lives. Let love start with listening.

Using the LASSIE method from Everyone His Witness, we find that being a witness means we Listen, Ask, Seek, Share, Invite, and Encourage. As we look at what it means to be a witness in our world, we have to go where witnessing begins and ends: with Jesus. As a 12-year-old boy Jesus, what did Jesus do? He listened. He sat and listened to the religious leaders in the temple, He asked questions, and answered some. And He grew is wisdom and stature with God and man.

Sometimes we value efficiency over people. It happens to all of us. Jesus values people and enjoys them. “He came eating and drinking. . .” In loving us, He showed us how to be a friend and love others.

John's Gospel concludes with him mentioning that if you took all the things that Jesus did that aren't recorded, and write them down, the world does not have enough room for all those books. We can speculate all day about what kinds of things those books would contain. What matters for us, though, is that what God's Word, His book, the Bible, does contain all we NEED to know about who Jesus is and what He's done for us.