Insomnia is the infomercial’s greatest friend. I don’t know what it is, but after midnight, the Ginsu knife collection becomes the most ingenious piece of merchandise in the history of mankind. I mean, c’mon, who doesn’t need a knife that can dice tomatoes and cut up your shoes all at the same time? The marketing concepts behind the infomercial brands are designed to manipulate you into thinking you can’t live without their products. The lighting, the quick-talking front man, the easy-to-assemble gadgetry, and the unbelievable price of 19.99 all work together for a pretty good sales pitch. Many times I …

“Preach the gospel” it has been said, “And if necessary, use words.”  Such a statement initially seems commendable.  The idea behind such a thought is that our lives are to be lived out in such a way that people see Christ in everything we do.  It is true; the believer should live with spiritual and moral integrity.  He should exhibit the qualities of Christ in every venue of life.  From the lanes on the interstate to the lanes in the grocery store, the true convert should exude a biblical witness.

But does such a witness really appropriate the Great Commission …

I have never met a genuinely-regenerated, authentically born-again believer who desires for others to go to hell.  I believe God places in our spiritual DNA an aspiration to see others saved, and to tell them about Christ.  We want to do it, we have been commanded to do, we may even have a desire to do it…but let’s be honest, most of us don’t do it, at least the way we should.

For some reason, we would rather hang out with Jesus at the well and discuss the theological issues of our day instead of running back to Samaria with …