evangelism Archives - Things Above Us

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...

The Centrality of the Gospel in Evangelism

by Jay Harrod | Mar 7, 2025 | Evangelism | 2 |

A Personal Encounter with the Gospel Four years ago, on the Fourth of July in Gatlinburg,...

Parable of the Talents: It’s Not About the Talents

by George Alvarado | Jun 20, 2022 | Theology | 0 |

The Parable of the Talents is more than just about “talents.” A lot more! But how are...

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).

Why You Should be a Baptist – Part 5

by Allen Nelson IV | Mar 15, 2022 | Theology | 2 |

This is the fifth and final post in a series of posts on why you should be a baptist. In the last...

Why You Should be a Baptist – Part 4

by Allen Nelson IV | Mar 14, 2022 | Theology | 2 |

In the previous two posts, we have walked through 5 points on the significance of Baptism. I am...

4 Key Truths about Monergism and Evangelism

by Allen Nelson IV | Dec 15, 2021 | Evangelism, Theology | 0 |

The following is comes from a manuscript I’m working on entitled, A Change of Heart:...

Witnessing to Mormons

by Michael Coughlin | Aug 11, 2021 | Evangelism | 0 |

What is your experience witnessing to Mormons? A couple of Mormon missionaries stopped by my house...

Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Towards an Evangelical Baptist Catholicity (book review)

by Chuck Ivey | Apr 21, 2021 | Theology | 0 |

Baptists and the Christian Tradition offers ample material contributing to the conversation of what it means to be an evangelical, committed to the church catholic.

Rightly Understanding John 3:16 — Applications

by Allen Nelson IV | Apr 14, 2021 | Theology | 0 |

In a previous post, I wrote a little on understanding John 3:16. In today’s post, I’d...

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....

Rightly Understanding John 3:16

by Allen Nelson IV | Apr 5, 2021 | Theology | 0 |

It seems some Calvinists get so concerned about John 3:16 being used as a “gotcha” against the...

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...

Evidences of True Revival

by Allen Nelson IV | Jan 27, 2020 | Evangelism, Theology | 1 |

Holiness of life and true revival can not be separated. A so-called “revival” that does not produce holiness is not a work of the Holy Spirit. Here we may offer an important reminder that true revival cannot be manufactured by men. The sign that says “revival next week” doesn’t really communicate what true revival is for true revival is God-sent and according to His plans and purposes, not ours.

2019 Advent Devotionals – Christmas Eve

by Allen Nelson IV | Dec 24, 2019 | Theology | 0 |

Whether or not the liturgical calendar is even on your radar, we hope these devotions give you an...

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.

Placebo Prayers

by Michael Coughlin | Sep 11, 2019 | Theology | 0 |

Last weekend, we had 6 men preaching God’s Word in our group. We split into two groups of 3 and separated physically. This allows us to always have 2 men preaching the mystery of the gospel. So we were able to achieve nearly 5 hours of street preaching in 2.5 hours, with each man carrying no more than about an hour of the load. But this week, I was the only preacher, and I was committed to filling the time. How God enabled that to happen is truly remarkable!

Go, Therefore: Once a Day

by Michael Coughlin | Aug 21, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

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

Go, Therefore: Praying Before Meals

by Michael Coughlin | Jul 17, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions | 2 |

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

Go, Therefore: Nursing Home

by Michael Coughlin | Jul 12, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

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

Go, Therefore: Thank You Tracts

by Michael Coughlin | Jul 3, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

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

A Jolly Missionary Report

by Michael Coughlin | May 28, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions | 0 |

I made a new friend recently as the result of reading about his faithfulness through a trial. I...

Particular Effects of Particular Atonement

by Michael Coughlin | Apr 30, 2019 | Evangelism, Missions, Theology | 0 |

What? Particular atonement is the historic Christian doctrine that Christ only effectively...

What Time Is Purple? (Evangelism Report)

by Michael Coughlin | Mar 29, 2019 | Evangelism | 1 |

Thanks to Wretched Radio and a whole host of financial sponsors, I received 1000 copies of Tom Hammond’s book “What Time Is Purple?” for distribution on the campus of The Ohio State University. You can...