Morning Devotions: How It Started On January 1, 2017, I determined to read the entire Bible before the year's end. I also wanted to encourage others to do the same. And that's how "Morning Devotions" was born. This week participants and I completed our third year and our third reading of the Bible. Thus far we have read through the ESV (2017), NASB (2018), and CSB (2019) … [Read more...]
Kevin Mollahan: Remembering My Friend with a New Gospel Tract
Kevin Mollahan loved the Lord; he loved the lost, and he loved to reach them with the gospel by distributing gospel tracts. My Friendship with Kevin Mollahan In 2007, part of my ministry was co-hosting a radio program (Last Words Radio), on KKLA, Southern California's largest Christian radio network. Sounds impressive, doesn't it? The show aired Saturday nights at 10:30 … [Read more...]
Timothy Project: Helping Churches Prepare Their Men to Hit the Streets
I draw great joy from opportunities the Lord gives me to disciple other men in the area of street evangelism. When this aspect of ministry takes place in a structured format, I refer to it as The Timothy Project. What is the Timothy Project? Simply put: The Timothy Project is an opportunity I provide to Christian men to spend upward-of-a-week with me, in full-immersion … [Read more...]
Correspondence Ministry: Encouraging People the Old-Fashioned Way
Handwritten correspondence is an almost-forgotten form of communication. And with this dying form of communication comes the slow death of a wonderful art form: handwriting, penmanship. Correspondence is now relegated to text messages, emails, Facebook posts, and the dreaded 140-character tweet. As seen in my own life and ministry, it takes a lot less thought, effort, and … [Read more...]
The Cross Encounters Ministries Advisory Board
Recently, the ministry went through a website overhaul. We are still putting all the pieces in place. I am very grateful to Mika Kaltoft of RocaPress for sharing his web design and construction talents with Cross Encounters Ministries. And I highly recommend Mika for your website needs. One of the pages we have yet to develop is the Cross Encounters Ministries Advisory Board … [Read more...]
New Aspect of Ministry: Encouraging Words
As many of you know, I love reading the biographies of great men of the faith, especially those men of God who were courageously and lovingly preaching the gospel in the open-air. One of the things I have so appreciated about the lives of some of the evangelists and the pastors I've studied is the way they encouraged others through written correspondences. I know how … [Read more...]
Street Evangelist Bio: Robert Gray
The Osborne Brothers have produced yet another wonderful street evangelist biographical video. This one is about my dear friend, Robert Gray. I first met Robert in 2009 when he attended the Ambassadors' Academy. I was immediately impressed with Robert's military bearing, quiet demeanor, love for Christ, love for the lost, and love for the Church. After 20 years of service as … [Read more...]
