Sometimes the fruit from my crosswalking efforts doesn't happen on a street corner. Sometimes God's providence leads to the unexpected. Technical Difficulties From time to time, my Morning Devotions broadcast on YouTube is interrupted by an unreliable Internet connection. It has been happening more frequently, as of late. So, I put in a call to my Internet provider and made … [Read more...]
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Crosswalking: Is William Kind Enough to Go to Heaven?
William walked by and Roy handed him a gospel tract. We bid him a good day, and off he went. Later, William walked back our way. This time stopped to talk. William's Baptism "What do you mean by 'stop and talk?'" William asked. "About how your sins can be forgiven and how you can be reconciled to the God you've always known," I replied. "Oh, okay. I'm being baptized … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: The Nurse, the Drunk, and the Veteran
Today while crosswalking, three very different people would cross my path: a nurse, a drunk, and a veteran. All three heard the gospel. The Nurse My plan for the afternoon was to spend an hour or so on two or three street corners in town. My first stop was the corner of Locust and Harrison. I stood holding my "Stop and Talk" cross and waving to passing motorists. A couple … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Abby and the Importance of Consistency (P2)
This article is the second in a two-part series. You can read P1, HERE. Abby approached me as I stood on the corner, with my cross. The first thing she said to me served as a reminder of the importance of consistency. Abby told me she had previously seen me on street corners with my cross. Seeing me often compelled her to stop and talk to me. The Importance of … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Abby and the Importance of Consistency (Part 1)
This article is the first in a two-part series. Abby approached me as I stood on the corner, with my cross. The first thing she said to me served as a reminder of the importance of consistency. Harrison and Locust I spent a couple of hours yesterday morning on the corner of Harrison and Locust, one of the busiest intersections in my city. As I've likely mentioned in … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Four Tours in Afghanistan
The War in Afghanistan is now in its 19th year. It is the longest war in U.S. history. More than 2,300 U.S. military personnel have been killed. John served four tours in Afghanistan. He made it home in one piece but lost something along the way. Crosswalking at Kimberly and Marquette The intersection of Kimberly Road and Marquette Street in Davenport (IA) is less than a … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: “Will You Make a Video for My Dad?”
On this particular day, Allison saw a man carrying a cross. She stopped to talk to me hoping the God who created her would hear my prayer for her dad. Crosswalking at Locust and Marquette After a full morning outside the Planned Parenthood abortuary in Iowa City, Donnie (my son-in-love) and I spent a couple of hours at the corner of Locust and Marquette, in Davenport. We were … [Read more...]
