Missions Archives - Things Above Us

Will the Real St. Patty Please Stand Up?

by Jay Harrod | Mar 17, 2025 | General, Missions, Theology | 0 |

Photo by Wyxina Tresse on Unsplash SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Well, here we are, St....

A Night to Remember

by Michael Coughlin | Mar 13, 2025 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

Tonight, Wesley and I visited the nursing home where our church ministers one Sunday afternoon per...

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

by Michael Coughlin | Mar 28, 2022 | Evangelism, Missions, Theology | 0 |

If a person changes their life because they change their thinking, apart from salvation in Christ and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, (although those changes may be positive changes), it is not the church’s purpose to help people better their lives simply by better thinking. It is her purpose to preach God’s Word to people and let them fall under the conviction of the Holy Spirit where the only real helpful change to a soul occurs (Phil 3).

Go, Therefore: Family Worship

by Michael Coughlin | Apr 12, 2021 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

“Go, Therefore” posts are quick tips to help Christians live lives of evangelism....

Psalm 96:10-13 God Will Judge!

by Michael Coughlin | Sep 19, 2020 | Evangelism, Missions, Preaching, pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |

Do you know that feeling when you start to tell someone about the Lord and you realize they do not already know Him? Do you get a pit in your stomach sometimes—a warning not to go there? Our natural response to difficulty is sometimes “flight.” Telling your neighbor that God will not only judge him or her but that God is right to do so can be frightening! It is no wonder we fail so many times in our evangelism—it is truly counter to our flesh’s desires for comfort!

Psalm 96:1-2 Sing of His Salvation

by Michael Coughlin | Jul 11, 2020 | Evangelism, Missions, Preaching, pSaturday Psalms | 0 |

In part 1 of this series, I challenged anyone reading this to commit to memorizing Psalm 96. I...

Psalm 96: Introduction

by Michael Coughlin | Jul 4, 2020 | Evangelism, Missions, Preaching, Theology | 0 |

Psalm 96 is a wonderful song written by David as part of a larger song of thanks which is...

Are You Reaching Out To Your Neighbors?

by Michael Coughlin | May 25, 2020 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

Last week, new neighbors moved into the house across the street from us. I wrote them a note and I...

Go, Therefore: Christmas Cards

by Michael Coughlin | Dec 10, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

But the month of December is still a special month for most. The secular and religious alike buy trees and presents and send greeting cards to one another. This is your chance! Buy (or design) a Christmas card with a gospel message and give it to everyone you can. Even if you give people a card with only a Bible verse printed on it like Luke 2:11 or Matthew 1:21, that’s a good start.

From the Mailbag: “Judge Not”

by Michael Coughlin | Nov 1, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

A woman contacted us through our contact us form and expressed some concerns with an article...

That Ain’t Your Mama’s Hyssop

by Michael Coughlin | Oct 26, 2019 | Missions, pSaturday Psalms, Theology | 0 |

David is guilty of the death of Uriah (2 Samuel 11:15). Although he hadn’t physically touched Uriah’s dead body, there is a sense of uncleanness because of his involvement in Uriah’s death. So when David cries out to the Lord to be purged with hyssop, he is calling on God to cleanse him from his sin. David could have offered more sacrifices than nearly anyone who has ever lived. He was a rich man! But he knew that God delights in “a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart,” rather than animal sacrifices (Psalm 51:16-17), and certainly hyssop is similarly a prefigurement of something…or Someone.