Share Life Today
Share Life Today is a brief daily source of encouragement to share your faith, paired with practical equipping tools and examples to help you get started or share your faith more often. *Named Radio Show of the Year at NRB 2024
Episodes
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Fix Our Eyes
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear that we’re more likely to share our faith with others when we’re feeling encouraged in our own lives. So, I’d like to share a dose of spiritual encouragement from the Bible that centers on the phrase “fix your eyes.” Where? And on Whom? Well, the twelfth chapter of Hebrews gives this spiritual advice: “Fix your eyes on Jesus.” Fixing our eyes on Jesus encourages us because we can see our problems and struggles from His perspective. It also helps us to see people around us in a different light. They’re not simply there to help us or to hinder us. God has placed them in our lives so that we might influence them spiritually by being a friend, an encourager, or a Gospel witness. So, as you “fix your eyes on Jesus” today, be encouraged and tell someone about the Giver of your encouragement. For resources to help you share your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Listen With Your Eyes
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Have you ever started a conversation with someone, and the person turned away or looked at their watch? We’ve all probably experienced that at some point and maybe we’ve even been the one who’s bored wishing we were somewhere else. When sharing the Gospel, it’s important that we use our eyes to listen to the other person and how they are responding to what you’re saying. We don’t want to just talk at someone. It’s easy for us to be sharing this wonderful news and then suddenly realize that we’ve been the one doing ALL the talking. So, remember to include your friend in the conversation by asking questions. Then, listen carefully as they talk so we can respond to their statements. For example, before you talk to your friend about Jesus, ask them the question, “Who would you say Jesus is?” Their answer will be something that you can build upon. For more tips to help you share your faith, visit us at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
God’s Eyes
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Do you care about the lost? The truth is for many of us, we don't; or at least not like we should. We would never say it, but our priorities and lives reveal it. We make very little time in our schedules to interact with others, especially those who don't know Jesus. We may even have stopped praying for our lost friends and coworkers entirely! There could be a few reasons...we have gotten far too busy, we have forgotten what it is like to live without the hope of Christ, or we have lost the vision of God's heart for the lost. Well regardless of the reason, this isn't the end. Let's seek forgiveness from Christ for our apathy and push forward—asking God to give us eyes to see people like He does. And when we do, let's be ready to share with them the hope found only in Jesus. For more on how you can share your faith, visit www.sharelife.today. That’s share life dot today.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Give Us Your Eyes
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Do you want to really be stretched in your faith? Ask God to give you His eyes for other people. And He’ll answer that prayer and begin to break your heart for what breaks His. And there is nothing dearer to Christ's heart than people. He created each of us uniquely and for a purpose! Once you start looking, you’ll begin to see this for yourself and value others highly. You'll desire for them to have the peace, love, and joy that can only be found in Christ; and then you'll make the effort to start spiritual conversations and look for opportunities to share the Gospel with them. So take the challenge this week! Think of each person you pass by as a neighbor. If you make a conscious effort to really see people as they pass by, you will begin to really care and you will want to witness more! Not sure where to start? We would love to help. We have a lot of resources to get you started! Visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Real Sight
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
As we continue our series, “The Real Real,” today, I want to ask the question…what is real sight? Jesus taught Nicodemus in John chapter 3 that “unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” When we place our trust in Jesus and Him alone, He gives us sight to see His kingdom advancing here on earth. And Jesus further told His disciples after His death and resurrection that He was ascending back to the Father and sending the Holy Spirit to guide and to help us. He will lead and assist us as we share our faith, read the Word, and pray to our Savior and Lord. Another incredible gift the Holy Spirit will give us if we ask Him is His heart and eyes to see and love people as God sees and loves them. This week, ask the Holy Spirit to give you real sight and opportunities to tell others about Jesus. For resources to help you get started, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Walking in Righteousness
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Have you heard this beautiful chapter before? In Psalm 23, we see a picture of what resting in the Lord looks like. He “makes [us] lie down in green pastures; He leads us by quiet waters; He restores [our] souls.” This peace happens as a by-product of walking with God. From the very first moment we are born again through placing our trust in Jesus alone, we’re on an incredible journey of God restoring us through the righteousness of His Son. He grows us in the Fruit of the Spirit, such as peace and joy, as well as gives us Spiritual gifts we can use in service to Him. “He leads [us] on paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” And one of the ways that we can glorify His name is by sharing the Gospel with others. We get the privilege of sharing the Gospel of peace with others. Don’t know how to start? We’d love to help. Visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
The New Testament Cross
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life…” You see, God is holy and perfect. In fact, the book of Habbakuk says that “His eyes are too pure to look upon evil; He can’t tolerate wrong.” And according to Matthew, the standard we all must meet is to “be perfect, as our Heavenly Father is perfect.” You see, we have a big problem. And there is a payment due or a wage for our wrongdoings…and that is death. But praise be to God! He had a plan to redeem us. He sent His Son, Jesus, to live a perfect life and die on the cross in our place. And all who believe in Him, “He gives the right to become children of God.” We can sing, “Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain; He washed it white as snow.” Learn how to share this Good News with others by visiting our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
The Old Testament Law
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Have you heard of the Ten Commandments? Well, you can read this famous passage in Exodus 20. A few of them are to have no other gods before the one, true God, to not take the Lord’s name in vain, to keep the Sabbath day, to not murder, to not steal, and to not lie. And in modern times, sometimes these laws of God are looked down upon. But truly, they serve an incredible purpose. Not only do they clearly show us what is right and wrong, but it also gives us a view to our own hearts. Jesus taught that if we hate someone, it’s the same as murder; if we think lustful thoughts, it’s the same as adultery. The law of God shows us that we need a Savior to forgive us of our sins. And praise be to God—a sinless Savior came for us. His name is Jesus. For all who put their trust in Him, they are declared righteous before Almighty God. Learn to share this wonderful news with others at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Rely on His Righteousness
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Have you ever thought, "I just don't know if I can make it into Heaven?" Well, the truth is, you can't! You absolutely cannot make it into Heaven by relying on yourself and your good works. None of us will ever be good enough to get into Heaven. Now if that sounds like really bad news to you, it's actually quite the opposite. You see, if none of us can make it into Heaven by our own righteousness, there has to be another way that does not rely on what we do. Here's the good news: by accepting God's free gift of grace by placing your faith in Jesus, you CAN get to Heaven. The only way to get into Heaven is by relying on the righteousness of Jesus instead of your own good deeds. What a relief! You just need to trust in Jesus alone. For more about the free gift of eternal life, visit us online at www.sharelife.today. That's www.sharelife.today.
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Real Righteousness
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
As we continue our series, “The Real Real,” this week, I want to ask you…what do you think real righteousness is? In our culture, many think and believe that right and wrong is a matter of perspective, but the Bible says something very different. God tells us there is a clear distinction between right and wrong. And we know it in our heart of hearts. In Jeremiah 31, God tells us, “I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds.” And He truly has. We call it our conscience. We know when we fall short and commit wrong. The true miracle is that our perfect, holy, righteous God offers us forgiveness of our wrongs through trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. And then, He gives us a new heart of faith and obedience. We are righteous through Jesus. Who can you share this Good News with today? For resources to help you share your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.