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...]
University Graduation Day: A Letter to My Daughter
Dear Amanda, It's been a couple of days since your graduation from the University of Iowa. I doubt this letter contains anything new. While we may not always agree (what father and daughter do?), you and I talk a lot. Sometimes we both listen well. Other times we don't. Relationships, like ministry, are always easier when sinful people aren't involved, but there's no way … [Read more...]
In the Case of Miano and Rolland v The State of Iowa and Johnson County
WE WON! For those of you not familiar with the case, on May 30, 2017, I was arrested/cited for disorderly conduct while reading my Bible aloud outside the Planned Parenthood, in Iowa City, Iowa. I subsequently stood trial and was convicted of the crime. My church and I sought the assistance of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ). They took our case and … [Read more...]
Project 10-19: Amazing Opportunities in the Midwest
Since moving to Davenport, IA, the Lord has given me amazing opportunities, through Project 10-19, to reach the law enforcement community with the gospel. Project 10-19: Departments Visited I came up with the idea for Project 10-19 in July of 2016. Simply put, Project 10-19 is my effort to reach the law enforcement community with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Every aspect … [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...]
Apology: To the Repentance Corner I Go
Yesterday was Election Day in the United States. Like tens of millions of Americans, I went to my local polling place to cast my votes. I did not vote for any Presidential or the US Senate (CA) candidates. But I did vote for candidates in other races and for (or against) local bond and legislative measures. I got a sticker and everything. This morning as the political dust … [Read more...]
From the Miano Family: Thank You for Your Support
It's been a while since I said thank you. There are too many people to thank individually. So, this is written to serve as a collective thank you to whoever may read this and has ever supported me and my family, in any way. The Journey My family's journey into full-time ministry began in 1999. I left my full-time position as a gang investigator with the Los Angeles County … [Read more...]
