I have been filming my open-air preaching and one-to-one conversations since before the advent of the GoPro video camera. The first GoPro video camera, the Digital Hero, hit stores in 2006. I preached in the open-air, for the first time, in 2005. I'm also old enough to have used a rotary phone, to have owned a bike with a banana seat and sissy bar, and to have watched (on a … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: How Lawn Mowing Helped Gabriel Understand the Gospel
While on the University of Iowa campus, Gabriel approached me and said, "I'll stop and talk." The Lord would use the Lawn Mowing Analogy to impact Gabriel's thinking. New Semester at the University of Iowa Evangelist Ray Comfort has often said, regarding evangelism, "I leave the house dragging my feet, but I come home clicking my heels." Anyone regularly engaged in public or … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Steve Was a Man with a Broken Heart
I was crosswalking at the corner of Locust and Marquette. A man named Steve approached me. Steve was a man with a broken heart. Steve's Broken Heart I had just finished an amazing gospel conversation with a couple when Steve approached me at the corner. "I see you out here all the time," Steve said, "And I had to stop and talk to you today." "Do you have any particular … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Did the Lord Save Chris and Ann Today?
While crosswalking on the corner of Locust and Marquette, Chris and Ann saw me with the cross and stopped to talk. They were on their way to a rehab center. Crosswalking at Locust and Marquette The first time I ever carried a cross as part of my evangelism efforts was on Sunday, July 9, 2009. It's hard to believe that this year will mark ten years of crosswalking. Since … [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...]
Augustana College: Opposition to the Gospel by Some Students and Staff
While not necessarily on a whim, it was a decision that came somewhat out of the blue. Tuesday of last week, while trying to decide how to spend my Wednesday, I thought of Augustana College. It dawned on me that in two more than two years of life and ministry in Iowa, I had never been to Augustana College for ministry. About Augustana Augustana College is a private, liberal … [Read more...]
Coffee Shop Evangelism: Reaching People Wherever They Are
I spend a lot of time writing in coffee shops. Coffee shops are popular gathering places for all kinds of people--people who need to hear the gospel. The Origin of the Evangelistic Laptop Lid Sign As stated above, I spend a lot of time working and writing in places like Starbucks. I've done so for many years. I concentrate better with white noise in the air. The din of coffee … [Read more...]