I met three men while crosswalking yesterday: Chad, Jeff, and Nick. All heard the gospel, and Chad wanted more than something to eat. A New Corner As a street evangelist, it's a good an important tactic to establish regular "fishing ponds." A street evangelist wants the people in the community to not only get used to seeing him on the streets, but also expect to see him out … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Two Wonderful Conversations at the University of Iowa
This was my last day of ministry at the University of Iowa, for the 2018 school year. The Lord blessed me with two wonderful conversations. Ministry at the University of Iowa My second year of ministry at the University of Iowa has drawn to a close. It has been another fruitful and blessed school year. The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, which is 50 miles west … [Read more...]
Broken: John, Lacy, and Heather Saw the Cross and Stopped to Talk
Today while cross-walking I met John, Lacy, and Heather. All three told me they felt broken. Was their brokenness merely worldly sorrow or true repentance? Tuesdays with Roy Just about every Tuesday afternoon, my dear brother Roy Sandercock foregoes lunch at work to spend an hour engaging in evangelism with me. We meet at the corner of Marquette and Locust, in Davenport, … [Read more...]
Providence, Nosebleeds, and Applying Band-Aids to Mortal Wounds
Today I saw God's providence at work as I used an analogy involving nosebleeds to illustrate an important theological point. Providence: Defined The 1689 London Baptist Confession Chapter 5 defines providence in the following way: 1. God the good Creator of all things, in his infinite power and wisdom doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures and things, from … [Read more...]
Observation: Evidence that LGBTism is Just Another False Religion of Self
It's happened many times. When trying to give a gospel tract to a person, man or woman, I have often received the following response: "No thank you. I'm a lesbian (or another term to describe one's chosen form of sexual deviance)." I believe such responses serve as evidence that "LGBTism" is just another false religion. It Happened Again Yesterday, like most Wednesdays during … [Read more...]
Mentally Impaired People: They Need to Hear the Gospel, Too
If you spend any considerable length of time engaged in evangelism on the streets, you are going to meet people who may be described as "mentally impaired." People who live with either permanent or temporary mental impairment need to hear the gospel, too. This article addresses this very important and sensitive subject. What Does "Mentally Impaired" Mean? According to the … [Read more...]
Providence: I Am Confident James Did Not Plan to Stop and Talk
The skies were clear. The sun was bright. There was a gentle breeze. And it was bitterly cold. It was only 11 degrees. I would soon meet a young man named James. I’m quite confident James was not planning to stop and talk to me. I’m no less confident that our meeting was a visible example of God’s divine providence. What Is ‘Providence?’ The 1828 edition of Webster’s … [Read more...]