You are engaged in public evangelism and/or ministry outside of an abortuary. An officer arrives and asks for your identification. What should you do? Introduction There continues to be some confusion among street evangelists and abortion abolitionists regarding when or if one is required to show a police officer a form of identification when asked to do so. In this article, … [Read more...]
The Errant Theology of “You’re Pushing People Away from Jesus”
A common objection to most forms of public/street evangelism, especially open-air preaching--an objection made by professing Christians--is the notion of "pushing people away from Jesus." The argument goes like this: "If you do [blank], then unbelievers will be pushed away from Jesus." As I will show in this article, there is no biblical support for this claim. A Request from … [Read more...]
Abortion, Law Enforcement, “The Cause,” and Common Sense
When it comes to abortion ministry, sometimes "the cause" can overpower the common sense of the abolitionist, with gospel-hindering results. Ministry to Law Enforcement Donnie, Matt, and I had a short but profitable time of ministry outside the station. More than a dozen officers received gospel tracts. Sign evangelism and tract distribution outside police stations is an … [Read more...]
Abortuary Ministry: Things You Should Know Before You Start
I've been involved in abortuary ministry for almost eight years. There are many things I wish someone would have told me before I started. This is not a "how-to" article. There are plenty of articles and videos available that can show you the do's and don'ts of abortuary ministry. I humbly offer these articles and videos for your consideration. In this article, I will … [Read more...]
Studying the Last Question Asked: Does the Bible Endorse Abortion?
A student at Augustana College approached me and asked how I could worship a God that endorsed abortion. I didn't handle the objection well. So, when I got home I opened my Bible and studied. Study the Last Question Asked My friend, Mark Spence, taught me something very important several years ago. He said, "Study the last question asked." Here's what he meant. If you … [Read more...]
Scripture Reading: Proclaiming the Gospel with Just the Word of God
Just the other day I retired the Open-Air Preaching Bible I have used in pulpits and on streets around the world, for the last seven years. This Bible, custom-built by Graham and Sam Wathen at Preserve the Word, saw use in more than half the Unitied States, as well as Canada, Israel, Norway, England, Scotland, and Kenya. While my Bible's cover and overall construction would … [Read more...]
Abortion: The Great Hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Yesterday the team from Grace Fellowship Church of Davenport spent the morning outside the Emma Goldman abortuary, in Iowa City. Several of the women who came to the abortuary to murder their unborn children were black. Those of us who spend time outside of abortuaries come face-to-face with the hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter movement. In the below video, I plead with a … [Read more...]
