James Ayers
James Ayers, a Ph.D. candidate in patristics at Boston College, pastors the First Presbyterian Church in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is the author of "The Gifts of Evangelism: God's Purpose and Call for the Evangelists in Your Church."
Articles by James Ayers
You cannot stay on shore
March 2015
The screams caught them off guard. Who was this naked man running toward them? His very demeanor invoked fear. The disciples turned and ran, but as they were rushing into the boat, they realized that Jesus was not with them. He had held his…
Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? The Resurrection Debate
October 1988
On May 2, 1985, Gary R. Habermas and Antony Flew participated in a public debate at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, entitled "The Historicity of the Resurrection: Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?" This book includes the substance of…
A Brief History of Time
January 1989
Modern physics' effort to understand the universe has become such a technical and mathematical enterprise that even well-educated people sense they will find the subject hopelessly opaque. Although we've heard of black holes, relativity,…
How to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit and Know It
November 1991
Through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the Father and the Son come to make their home within our hearts (John 14:15-24). Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him (Romans 8:9). Williams correctly understands…
Advocacy evangelism
May 1992
The summer I worked second shift at the factory, I didn't enjoy much social life. Early afternoon was the only time I had for visiting with people, but all my friends had daytime jobs and weren't available. One day,…