2012-01-04T10:47:49-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/journey/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/going-not-knowing-6515 2012-01-04T10:47:49-05:00 Jesus died for you. Is He ever going to do you wrong? God's mystery trips always lead to a destination that is selected with you in mind for your good. So, why not settle back, enjoy the trip, and let Him drive. Trust your Father and don't be afraid of going not knowing. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/the-bends-in-the-road-6290 2011-03-11T16:15:13-05:00 Paul said, "Everyone had deserted me, but the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength." See, the plan of God includes places where you will have no one but Him. Why is that? So you can experience life's greatest security of all. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/87 2010-08-08T17:10:03-05:00 Two very helpful resources here: 1) The Gray Matrix Frank Gray’s modification of the Engel Scale is an incredibly useful pictorial tool: More on the Matrix 2) How Adults Become Christians Dave Bennett, UK National Director of Bridge Builders (formerly Pocket Testament Leaque) conducted this study by interviewing a range of lasting adult convert regarding the factors that had brought them to faith. His main findings were that the majority of lasting conversions: a. took a long time – an average of about 2 years. b. spiritual journeys frequently started due to a felt need or life problem. d. the biggest factor by far, claimed by the respondents, was ongoing relationships with Christians, and seeing faith modeled in their lives. This far exceeded other factors such as reading books, tracts, even the Bible, or watching videos. http://internetevangelismday.com/gray-matrix.php 2010-08-07T17:43:15-05:00 Engel promoted a revolution. Not Engels the Marxist thinker, but James Engel the missiologist. He first outlined what has become known as the 'Engel Scale of Spiritual Decision'. This describes the way in which an individual, or by extension a whole group, progress in their understanding of the Gospel, as God's sovereign grace begins to illuminate their hearts. By understanding the way God communicates, we can become better co-communicators. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/what-you-can-t-see-really-can-hurt-you-6135 2010-07-23T15:50:41-05:00 The devil wants you in hell with him forever. So he's blinded you. He blinds us with pride. We're too proud to admit we need a Savior instead of making it on our own. Satan blinds us with religion, so we think that a religion about Jesus will get us to heaven. It won't - it can't. Sometimes the devil blinds us with other Christians who have represented Jesus poorly. But Jesus is the issue, not Christians. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/the-magnificent-magnet-8244 2009-09-11T14:44:31-05:00 I’m Ron Hutchcraft, and you know, there’s a spot like that that’s been drawing literally millions of people for centuries. People who come away transformed. It’s the place the famous preacher Charles Spurgeon called “that magnificent magnet.” It’s the Cross of Jesus Christ. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2013:34-37&version=NIV 2009-08-04T15:14:23-05:00 When will Christ return? We don't know--but we are warned that it will be sudden. Our plans and travels might be interrupted without warning by the Lord's return. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters-blog/eternal-perspectives/taxicab-confessions 2009-07-08T17:07:33-05:00 Though I prayed that God would use me in some way to impact Brian's life that day, I had no idea that he was hand-picked by God for this moment and was hungry for spiritual truth. As Brian and I began our journey to Wheaton, he shared with me how he was a musician for a number of years while living in California..."until everything fell apart," he said. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Trip-Planning-8117 2008-10-13T10:32:41-05:00 You know, a lot of people think of life as a journey and you can’t figure out the plan for that trip from the internet or brochures or a GPS device. Even now most of us are facing a whole bunch of things in our future that are beyond our control, that are loaded with unknowns, so much we can’t figure out, can’t make happen. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Mission/Inside-Info-On-the-Road-Ahead-5649 2008-09-12T17:05:32-05:00 God really wants you to pick the right road - the road that lines up with His great plans for you. And He can see what's on all the roads out there. He can see which one is best, and He wants to let you know.