We’ve all been there. We want to share Jesus with others but can’t get the words out of our mouth or make an impact when we do. But there’s no need to stay stuck. With easy-to-digest insights, the Reach Blog will help you share Jesus more freely and in a way that makes people lean in.
Dave Wilson & John Hopper—If you’re like us, you want to meet people where they are in their spiritual journey and help them take the next step toward God. But how do we do that when people have ideas that are in direct opposition to what Scripture has to say?In football (either the...
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Don Barkley—Don, did Jesus really say that He was the only way, and that there’s no other way to God?Yes. He said He was the way, the truth, and the life, and that no one comes to the Father except through Him. Jesus even called Himself the door that we have go through to get to God.How...
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John Hopper—I’m glad you asked.Yes, Aristotle was a philosopher, but he was also an observer of life, including how people are persuaded to think or act in ways they may not have arrived at on their own. In his classic work Rhetoric, Aristotle explained that a person’s ability to...
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Mary Jo Sharp—Apologetics isn’t just about having the right answers; it’s about hearing the story behind the questions. I watched this play out at an apologetics summer camp when a high school student asked an apologist: “How does the Kalam Cosmological Argument affect your spiritual...
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John Hopper—How many times have you started the year with every intention to lose weight, get in better shape, read more books, or save more money, only to find yourself right where you started by the time February rolls around? Based on public surveys, you are not alone.But to be...
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John Hopper—People listen to people they trust. If you’ve got a close friend who knows the city inside and out, you’ll trust her directions over those of a random stranger at the corner store. Thinking about where to invest your bonus? Chances are you’ll trust someone with a proven...
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Ali Jones —I’ve always had “first day of school” anxiety. My parents tell me that every year in elementary school, I would worry endlessly about where I’d sit, who my teacher would be, whether I’d have friends, and if I’d fit in with this new group of people. The unknown was...
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Steve Gardner—Why are some people naturally courageous while others—like me—tend to hold back? Some people seem wired to embrace risk, while others are more careful, reserved, and calculating. I belong to the tribe that walks into a situation thinking, “What’s the worst that could...
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John Hopper— I love so much about Thanksgiving and Christmas. The smell and taste of foods we only enjoy once a year. Songs that stir up memories of years gone by. Laughing with family over the stupidest things we’ve done all year. Surprising people with both big and little gifts. But...
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John Hopper — Grant’s journey has been a difficult one. He has faced family tensions, broken relationships, job losses, and struggles with drug abuse. Often, it feels as though he is like an abused puppy— hesitant, guarded, and unsure of those who get too close. We’ve been meeting for...
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Maddox Womble — The other day in Uptown Dallas, I had one of those moments I love—introducing people. A new friend who just moved to town met my long-time friend Jay, and soon a quick story surfaced. Testing Jay’s memory, I said, “Hey, do you remember my interview 15 years ago when you...
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Branden Stathes —People often ask what it’s like to raise five kids. My answer? It’s loud, messy, and full of surprises. But the thing that amazes me most is how different each child is. Same parents, same home, same food, even the same hand-me-down clothes—yet each one has a completely...
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