Overcoming Sharing Paralysis

Overcoming Sharing Paralysis

  • Posted on June 17, 2015
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As I ran errands last week, I blasted Mandisa’s “Overcomer” through the stereo in my Suburban. The windows were open as I pulled up to the library’s drop box. Momentarily aware of myself, I wondered what someone would think if they observed me – after all, it was “Christian” music I was blaring. Later that day, a friend texted me, exasperated with her life. When I asked why she was so upset, she shared that she was stressed about money. It took several exchanges before I worked up the nerve to type, “Have you prayed about that?” And right before...Read more …
Forget the Sales Pitch!

Forget the Sales Pitch!

  • Posted on June 15, 2015
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Most of us have probably been to a used car lot and experienced what happens as soon as you get there: a salesman comes hurrying from his or her little office, hungry for a sale. It’s commission time. You know it and they know it and no matter how much they try to hide it or act natural, it makes you want to run. I wonder if non-Christians feel about Christians what I feel like after going to a used car lot. Does sharing about Jesus have to be this way? Or can sharing your faith become an Art? First,...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way. Brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein. In Lakeland, Colorado, Bear Valley Church has hosted an Awana Kid’s Club for years on Wednesday nights. And for years, parents have come, dropped off their kids and headed back home. Until recently. That’s when Pastor Jim Walters decided to invite some of the parents to stay around while their kids went to club. He hosted them, along with some partners, and began simply having spiritual conversations. Toni was one of the parents who stayed around. A single mom, Toni hadn’t experienced too many ‘positives’ with the...Read more …
Not the Way I’d Planned…BETTER!

Not the Way I’d Planned…BETTER!

God’s plans are often different than mine. I have sometimes wondered why God’s plans are so often different than my own! I’ve concluded that it’s one way He lets me know He’s in control—not me—keeping me relying on Him. And although perhaps not what I had planned, despite my wondering why, I’ve learned that God’s way is always better than mine. This has proven true in my experience as a Q Place initiator as well. In the last couple of years, I felt God leading me to start a Q Place at my local YMCA. My friend Mona and I were planning...Read more …
Let’s Get it Started

Let’s Get it Started

I started my first Q Place in 1995, and since then I have had the opportunity to start many more. I’ve had groups in my neighborhood, at a coffee shop, at a home for unwed mothers and in the local YMCA. These past twenty years, others have grown in understanding about faith; and equally as much, my own faith has deepened. My hesitancy has grown to quiet boldness, I’ve learned how planning and prayer go hand in hand and how a simple invitation is a wonderful beginning. Now don’t think for a moment that I am a bold and courageous...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way. Brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein. And I’m Pam Klein. Shane Claiborne once said that the best way for Christians to make people know about Jesus is by doing fascinating things. But what qualifies as fascinating? Jesus made the blind see, fed thousands of people with a small lunch, turned water into wine, made the lame walk and raised the dead. That’s fascinating! He also talked with people he wasn’t supposed to, touched the untouchable, and served people others had given up on. Equally fascinating. What fascinating thing can you do? It’s...Read more …
Serving Together, Seed Packs, Salt

Serving Together, Seed Packs, Salt

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?…. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:13-16 (NIV) My buddy Scott and I invited four of the young African refugee men we mentor to come with us and pack beet seeds for...Read more …
A World Without Service. Really?

A World Without Service. Really?

Bloomberg Business reported this month that technology is replacing personal service at Panera Bread. Chipotle invested 10 million dollars in its technology network last year so that you can order and pay with your mobile app and retrieve your food at a special location inside the store—all without ever interacting with a human being. Starbucks will be rolling out something similar nationwide by year’s end. A world without service? Really? I have been contemplating for several weeks what these realities will mean for me and how I interact with those I come in contact with each day. I am concerned...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way, brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein. I’ve visited Israel a few times but my last trip outdid them all. The difference? My guide – one of the premier authorities on Hebrew and rabbinical connections to Christianity. Journeying through the Promised Land alongside him set this experience apart from the rest. Now follow me here: Everyday, all of us encounter dozens, if not hundreds of people on the journey of their lives. We meet them at the coffee shop in the morning, on our commute to work, at the gym while we work out. We...Read more …
On the Bus

On the Bus

Traveling to an unfamiliar place is exciting, but a little intimidating. A multi-billion dollar tourist industry has been designed to cater to the traveler who is ready to discover new places but needs the help of people who are familiar with the chosen destination. If there’s a group traveling together, a good travel agent will often arrange for a knowledgeable tour guide, a skilled bus driver, and a bus to travel to the places you’ll see. In this way you can maximize the enjoyment of your experience, seeing the best sights and learning a lot more. It’s often more fun...Read more …
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