This week Brian and I sit down with Craig Whiteford. He has been at Living Hope since the beginning and served the church in many ways. He also has a heart to connect Jesus with his passion for endurance racing (marathons and triathlons).

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In this episode, I got to speak with my dear sister Karen Speir. What a fun story she told. As a result of aquiring a stack of Our Daily Bread devotionals, she was able to bless 5 people in her daily life with a gift and a word about the love of Jesus. A great example of taking a steppingstones step, on purpose, to share Jesus!

Far too often, when i have a chance to speak the gospel, or take a steppingstone step toward it, I say nothing (or think of what to say 30 seconds too late!) It's really frustrating! Here's some suggestions of how to "be prepared to give an answer" just in time to a friend, family member, neighbor, co-worker or classmate.

This week we talk with David Pinckney. He works for Acts 29 as a Regional Director for the North Atlantic and South East. He is also dad to 4 boys and a girl. One of those boys is our very own Isaac Pinckney. I've heard David speak a time or two, and knew he has a heart for the church to love and reach non-Christians with the gospel. We had a great discussion about it, and he told a bunch of great stories too!

This week I encourage us to use the Stepping Stones Study Guide (pdf) as a summer devotional. I'm also reminded of how important, and fun, it can be to encourage each other to be evangelistic. We all have people in our lives we are seeking to reach with the gospel. As you use the steppingstones study guide this summer, also reach out to someone else at Living Hope, share the names of someone you're praying for, and look for opportunities to share Jesus as you pray for each other.

The Bible talks about serving others, especially the poor and needy, as an expression of the heart of God. This week, I share some scriptures, some thoughts, and excitement for our North Carolina Missions team. Be praying for them as they go on mission, and that even at home, we would see our friends and family, neighbors and coworkers as a mission field also.

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North Carolina Mission Trip - June 16-22

Our LHC team will be traveling to North Carolina and partnering with Carolina Rebuilding Mission (CRM), a faith-based rebuilding ministry, to provide low-income homeowners with accessibility upgrades and repairs that target health and safety.

THE TEAM

Ron & Tammie Wollein

Harry & Adam Tinker

Jennifer & Joshua Garland

Mark Layton

Nathan Crouse

Chris, Meredith, & Ethan Lewis

Thomas Dart

Kaleb Lippy

Joseph, Daniel, & Abraham Clifford

Kevin & Niki Tippets

Tersh Baseman

This week I just wanted to share a passage of scripture that inspires me to love God and the gospel. Psalm 51. If you have a bible passage that you treasure, and inspires you to share your faith, I'd love to hear it. Email me at [email protected]

This week on the podcast we go deeper into how evangelism and the Gospel of Jesus, flows out of the stories of the Old Testament. Dan Steele, Brian Krug and I all share suggestions and encouragement to find Jesus all over the books of the Old Testament, even though Jesus wasn't born yet! It might just be one of the familiar stories of the Old Testaments that is the connection point you can use to point a friend, family member, neighbor, co-worker or classmate to God's mercy, love and unchanging character!

This is Steele on evangelism, part 2! This week we hear from Dan about how his Dad, his work at River Valley Ranch and his regular life have all developed his heart for evangelism. He shares some great stories!

This week I'm excited to have Dan and Hope Steele on the podcast. They are relatively new at LHC, 2 years attending. But they have jumped in and gotten connected quickly. They both have a BIG heart to share the gospel, and this week Hope shares the story of how God has developed her, as an introvert, to love the lost and share Jesus with specific people in her life.