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Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.As the holiday season rolls around, it can be daunting to think about hosting your family and friends. There're invitations to go out, food to be prepared, the energy that gets expended through all the planning...and perhaps there's even worries about the disagreements that can happen when people of different views come together. But if we are to follow the example of our Lord and Savior, Jesus, this shouldn't discourage us. Jesus throughout all the Gospels was recorded sitting down with sinners and tax collectors and spending time with the outcast and the poor. Jesus is the epitome of a servant leader and friend of sinners. And as the holidays get closer, this is our opportunity to demonstrate God's love through hospitality and sharing the greatest news that will change lives for all eternity-the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So let's open our homes and start praying for opportunities. For resources, visit our website at ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.The holiday season is here-the time for gratitude, joy, and connection. As we gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas, it's also a time when hearts are softer and conversations go deeper. This is the season to share. God's Word tells us in Second Corinthians six two (6:2), "Today is the day of salvation." People all around us are searching for peace and meaning, and the message of Jesus-the One who came to bring hope to the world through His death on the cross and resurrection from the dead-is exactly what they need to hear. So this holiday season, look for those God-given moments to speak about His love. Share how Jesus has changed your life and invite others to experience that same joy. Because there's no better time than now-the season of gratitude and grace-to share the Good News of the Gospel. For resources, visit ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.I don't know about you, but each year seems to go by more quickly than the last one, doesn't it? The holiday season tends to sneak up and another year is behind us. Well, don't let this holiday season go by without learning how to share the Good News of Jesus. It can be as simple as taking EE's online training course over the next couple of weeks. Visit ShareLife.Today to learn how to share the Gospel and for easy to remember tips to help you witness. Get a friend to do it with you and pray together for lost loved ones you will see this holiday season. If you have someone in mind who you'd like to share with, go ahead and tell them know you're praying for them and that you'd like to share something important to you before the season gets away. Then, follow through. Make sure to share the grace of Jesus with someone because you already know how quickly the time passes. Start being intentional about sharing the Gospel today. Visit ShareLife.Today for more information. That's ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.Hudson Taylor said even though he endured great hardships and tragedies in his lifelong mission work in China, "I never made a sacrifice." He counted all the riches of this world (or even the basic comforts) as a loss in gratitude for Jesus' sacrifice. In Matthew sixteen, Jesus told His disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." You see, we carry our crosses in gratitude to Jesus! And through the hardships, we tell others the Good News of the Gospel. In Lebanon, a family came to know Jesus. And when the people of their village heard, they started persecuting them. But both they and the Christians who led them to Jesus started sharing about Christ, and the village deemed that their faith was not dangerous and accepted them with peace. Many more have come to saving faith in Jesus since then. Want to know how you too can share your faith? Well, visit us at ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.There's a phrase I've heard Christian comedians and pastors use as a joke: "If that doesn't light your fire, your woods wet!" Well, joking aside, it's actually a sobering statement. You see, they're talking about motives, and our motives matter to God. If we are operating in our day-to-day lives for our own sake, we're missing the purpose God has for us and we aren't living in gratitude for what He has done. When we truly understand the cost of what God paid for our salvation, thankfulness comes first. God comes first. And His glory and commission to us to share the Gospel with every creature becomes vitally important. A grateful people will share what God has done in their lives-and testimonies will abound. You can read some today if you like and learn to write down your own at what's my story dot org. Let's put God's glory first and share our gratitude with others. Who can you share your testimony with this week? For more, visit ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.Did you know that gratitude goes hand-in-hand with grace? It makes sense when you think about it! The definition of grace is "the undeserved favor of God." Romans three twenty-four (3:24) says that we "are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." You know, the natural response to a gift as big as the undeserved grace of God towards us-a people who chose rebellion against our Creator-is gratitude. And if it wasn't, there would be something seriously wrong! Have you witnessed a new believer be on fire for God? You can hardly contain them from telling everyone around them about what God has done in their life! "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!" That should be our daily, natural, thankful response to God-we should tell everyone around us about what Jesus did for us on the cross. Not sure how to share this Good News? Well, we're here to help! Visit us at ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today."Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be no poorer but richer for having made it." This quote by A.W. Tozer shares an important truth about thankfulness-it has great power. A grateful heart is not only valuable to God, but it also makes us quite different from most of humanity. Before having a relationship with Jesus, all of us were dead in our sins. And there are many who still operate that way and need to hear the Good News of the Gospel. It goes against our sinful natures to be thankful. But when we look outside of ourselves and realize that the grace and mercy that God offers we don't deserve, we become thankful. Because this is the Father's love for us-that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. So let's be salt and light in a world that desperately needs to hear the Gospel. Who can you share with? For more, visit ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.What is the nature of our ministry? You might ask, "John...what do you mean by that?" Well, every day we have a choice. We can either walk in joy, peace, and thankfulness or spiral into frustration and discouragement. And let's face it: life is busy. And in the busy-ness we can easily lose sight of what's important. And perhaps the highest calling that we've been given is to share the Gospel with others-and to do it with gratitude to God. We should model ourselves after Paul, who labored for the Lord with a thankful heart. Because true gratitude causes action. And to be thankful, we can't just sit around. We have to give back or pass it on! And when we share the Gospel with others out of gratitude to God, others will see that thankfulness radiate from our hearts. So let me encourage you today, look for ways to share the Good News of the Gospel with others! For more tips and resources to help you in sharing your faith, visit ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.Do your Halloween plans this evening involve the Gospel? As believers, we should try to do everything that we can to point people to the Gospel. Last year, my church held a big event on Halloween with more candy than you could count! It was open to the community so there was a huge crowd. The focus, however, was not on candy, though every child left with more than they could eat. The focus was the Gospel. Every child and parent heard a clear Gospel presentation and an invitation to accept Christ as Lord and Savior...all before they got to the candy and to the carnival attractions! And while your event may be different, the message can be the same. Be thinking about how you can share the hope you have tonight. Perhaps it starts with candy and leads to a Gospel conversation or perhaps an opportunity to share your testimony. Whatever it is, let your light shine! For more, visit ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today.You know, we often say at Evangelism Explosion that witnessing without prayer is presumption. Before we ever start looking for opportunities to share the Gospel, we should be coming before God, asking for His guidance and wisdom. Jesus Himself told us in John fifteen, "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." Elisabeth Elliot said, "Prayer lays hold of God's plan and becomes the link between his will and its accomplishment on earth." And you know what the Bible says is part of God's will for our lives? It's that we would be bold witnesses and share with others what Christ has done for them. So let me challenge you: start praying for your friends and family that you'll see over the holidays and watch God orchestrate ways you can start spiritual conversations and then share the Gospel with them. For more tips and resources on how you can share your faith, visit our website at ShareLife.Today.