Today while crosswalking, three very different people would cross my path: a nurse, a drunk, and a veteran. All three heard the gospel. The Nurse My plan for the afternoon was to spend an hour or so on two or three street corners in town. My first stop was the corner of Locust and Harrison. I stood holding my "Stop and Talk" cross and waving to passing motorists. A couple … [Read more...]
Sometimes Evangelism Includes the Ministry of Presence
Janet stopped to talk. As I knelt next to the driver’s door of her car and listened to her, I was reminded that sometimes evangelism is a ministry of presence. Locust and Marquette Yesterday I spent a few hours at the corner of Locust and Marquette, one of my favorite evangelism corners in my community—Locust and Marquette. To say it has nothing to do with the Whitey’s Ice … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Abby and the Importance of Consistency (P2)
This article is the second in a two-part series. You can read P1, HERE. Abby approached me as I stood on the corner, with my cross. The first thing she said to me served as a reminder of the importance of consistency. Abby told me she had previously seen me on street corners with my cross. Seeing me often compelled her to stop and talk to me. The Importance of … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: John was Wracked with Guilt
After placing gospel tracts on several hundred cars, we headed to the corner of Harrison and Locust for a time of sign evangelism and crosswalking. The decision was yet another of God's divine providence. Tracting Cars I drove to Walmart on the west end of town where I would meet Donnie and Matt. The plan: tract as many cars as we could with the Coronavirus gospel tract I … [Read more...]
Uber-Evangelism: He Asked Me About The Coronavirus
The Coronavirus is impacting practically every area of life. It is hard to find anything else on social media these days, but news about the pandemic. It's on everyone's mind. What wonderful gospel opportunities it is creating. Uber and Coronavirus My week of Uber driving began with a very productive Monday morning--nine trips and over $50 in earnings, in just a few hours. … [Read more...]
Who Was St. Patrick? (A New Gospel Tract)
The above image is the front side of a new gospel tract I wrote this morning. The title: "What Was St. Patrick?" The tract will be very useful during St. Patrick's Day parades and festivities. My church will use it during this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade Outreach. Tract Text The man known as St. Patrick was born in 385, in today’s Dumbarton, Scotland. He wasn’t Irish. … [Read more...]
God’s Sovereign Cancellation of United Flight 4603 for Brian
Neither Brian nor I had any idea what God's providence had in store for us this day. God canceled UA4603 to bless both our lives. "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God for he will abundantly … [Read more...]