Archive for April, 2006

FOUNDations: Oswald J. Smith

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

“Oh my friends… we are loaded down with countless church activities while the real work of the church—that of evangelizing and winning the lost—is almost entirely neglected. The Body of Christ is not a pleasure cruiser on its way to Heaven, but a battleship stationed at the very gates of Hell.”
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EV Tips: Third Rail Evangelism

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

-What do you do when you are with someone who absolutely hates/is squeamish/embarrassed/or dies a million deaths when you try to give the Gospel to a lost person? Like when you are with your wife, sister, or shy Christian friend… Do you not give the Gospel? Do you push through and risk alienating your acquaintance? [...]

Ray and the Gorilla Pt. 2

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Two weeks ago I wrote about my experiences down at the Huntington Pier to hear Ray Comfort open-air preach with a 7 foot gorilla (mini-vangie: Ray and the Gorilla). Read his account of the event now

mini-vangie: Outta Time

Friday, April 28th, 2006

I spoke to an elderly gentleman who listened intently as I presented the gospel. He didn’t want to make a commitment. I asked how old he was and he said he was 79. I said, “You might have maybe 20 more years at best.”
“I think you’re being generous,” he replied.
“The bottom line is, you don’t [...]

Famous Lost Words: Ted Turner

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

In a speech to the National Press Club, Ted Turner said,
“Heaven is going to be a mighty slender place. And most of the people I know in life aren’t going to be there. There are a few notable exceptions and I’ll miss them.[Laughter] Remember, heaven is going to be perfect. And I don’t [...]

Fun w/Millions: Kids Love Em!

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

“They said, ‘Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you,’ and I said, ‘You’re welcome, you’re welcome, you’re welcome.’ I gave them out to two schools of kids!”
-My 6-year-old daughter D.D. on giving out a huge amount of million-dollar bill Gospel tracts today to schoolchildren at the Farmer’s Market.
This might seem obvious, but as a rule I personally don’t [...]

CODA: W. C. Fields (1880-1946)

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

His last words were:
“G– d— the whole friggin’ world and everyone in it but you, Carlotta.”
W. C. Fields was a vaudeville comedian who became a big star in movies like Never Give a Sucker an Even Break.

Fun with Millions: Foreigners & Picketers

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

By Nadine Kupres
The last time you preached at church, there happened to be a first time visitor sitting in front us, her name is Katja. After the service, she was asking where she could catch a bus to get her to the Marriot in Torrance. She had taken a taxi to the church, [...]

SUDDEN DEATH: Run-Over!

Monday, April 24th, 2006

The following story is the reason I ask the million $ question everywhere, which is: “If you were to die today, would you go to heaven or hell?”
A driver struck and killed a San Bernardino woman walking along the San Bernardino Freeway in Colton early Saturday, then fled after part of the victim’s body smashed [...]

Different Desires

Monday, April 24th, 2006

“Imagine there’s no Heaven, it’s easy if you try…” -John Lennon
“We can only hope for what we desire.” -John Eldredge
“We can only desire what we imagine. If you think you can’t imagine Heaven–or if you imagine it as something drab and unappealing–you can’t get excited about it. -Randy Alcorn
Do you desire Heaven? Why?
(For attributions [...]

FOUNDations: Anne Graham Lotz

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

“The thing that really kills our outreach is our lack of real conviction that when someone steps into eternity, he either goes to Heaven or Hell.”
- March/April edition of Outreach magazine

mini-vangie: Burn-Out!

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

I had an 11am memorial service to do at a local mortuary and the Funeral Director was nowhere to be found. I waited and waited for him to show up but he didn’t. I then decided to open the secret door that goes into the crematorium… and there he was.
“I’ll be with you in [...]

Tombstones: Mel Blanc

Friday, April 21st, 2006

His epitaph reads:
That’s all, folks!”
Voice specialist from radio, movies and TV rarely seen by his widespread audience. More widely recognized as the voice of virtually every major character in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon, including Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety & Sylvester both, Yosemite Sam et al.

FOUNDations: Billy Graham

Friday, April 21st, 2006

“Mass crusades, to which I have committed my life will never finish the job, but one-to-one will.”
-as cited in “How to Win Souls and Influence People” by Ray Comfort

Guest E-vangies: Stepping Out!

Friday, April 21st, 2006

From Wendy DePinto:
I passed out some million dollar bills on Valentine’s day to my co-workers and at the school V-day dance for the kids. I gave one to the DJ and he made an announcement over the microphone, “Hey, someone just gave me a million dollars!” Soon kids and staff were asking me for them. [...]

EV TIPS: White People Scare Me

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

I know this might be considered racial profiling, but I do have to get something out on the table when it comes to evangelizing: white people scare me. If I see a Caucasian and I have to give the gospel to them, a little voice inside says, “Prepare to be rejected.” Still I do it. [...]

A Poem of Urgency

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

My friend, I stand in judgment now,
and feel that you’re to blame somehow.
On earth I walked with you by day,
and never did you show the way.
You knew the Savior in truth and glory,
But never did you tell the story.
My knowledge then was very dim,
You could have led me safe to him.
Though we lived together here [...]

Mortuary Fun Facts #1

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

I have a friend who works at a mortuary and he will be telling me interesting facts about this strange (and much needed) business. Question: Is there a “busy” season for Funeral Directors? Indeed there is. Guess when it is?

Famous Lost Words: Marcus Aurelius

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

“Do not act as if you would live ten thousand
years. Death hangs over you.”

E-vangie Tales #77: Prodigal Daughter

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

I saw the grandma standing alone at the local convenience store with a big jug of bourbon. It was only 10AM so I knew she had a problem. But I knew of someone who could help her…
Dory took my million-dollar bill and smiled as she looked at it. “Boy, someone went to a lot of [...]

CODA: George “Superman” Reeves (1914-1959)

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

His last words were:
“I’m tired. I’m going back to bed.”
George Reeves was an American actor most famous for playing Superman on the classic 1950’s television series. Although Reeves had been a respected actor for years he became so typecast in his Superman role that he couldn’t find work after the series [...]

SUDDEN DEATH: Squished!

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

The following story is the reason I ask the million $ question everywhere, which is: “If you were to die today, would you go to heaven or hell?”
West Virginia– Two coal miners were killed in separate work accidents, bringing the state’s mining fatalities for the year to 18.
One miner was apparently caught and pulled into [...]

mini-vangie: Ray and the Gorilla

Monday, April 17th, 2006

My daughters and I went down to hear evangelist Ray Comfort preach open-air at the base of the Huntington Pier. The big draw though, was the 7 foot fake gorilla with glowering red eyes that stood next to him as he tried to gather a crowd…

Group Arrested with Fake Million

Monday, April 17th, 2006

Police in Uzbekistan arrested a group of people on suspicion of trying to sell a U.S.$1-million dollar bill for half price. There is no such denomination.
The suspects told the potential buyer that they were prepared to sell the bill for $500,000 because they needed cash the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.
It cited prosecutors in the Uzbek [...]

DEAD & DECAYED

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

All.
Except One.
HE IS RISEN!
[...]

mini-vangie: The Authority at the Mall

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

I had an interesting encounter the other night that reminded me of the spiritual authority we all have in Christ..
I stopped 4 teenagers, all around 17 or 18 years-old and gave them each a million-dollars and asked the million-dollar-question: “If you were to die today would you go to heaven or hell?”
I focused on one teen [...]

Tombstones: Billy Sunday

Friday, April 14th, 2006

His epitaph reads:
“Live so that when the final summons comes you will leave something more behind you than an epitaph on a tombstone or an obituary in a newspaper. ”

mini-vangie: Hell Lost Them

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

I go to the local Farmer’s Market in Redondo Beach on Thursdays with my daughters and we have a great time handing out gospel tracts and sharing the gospel. I stopped a group of people consisting of five developmentally disabled adults and their three leaders. I preached the 10 Commandments, judgment, hell [...]

What is the Million-Dollar Bill?

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

I can’t assume that everyone knows what I’m talking about when I refer to the Million-Dollar-Bill-Gospel-Tract. So here is the explanation:

Fun w/Millions: Celebrities

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

Celebrities like the Million-Dollar-Bill-Gospel tract too!
(What is this? Click on What is the Million? under “categories.”)
At the end of a Clippers basketball game there was a mob of people surrounding someone on the floor. “Who is that?” I asked.
“That’s David Hasselhoff!”
“Who?” I queried.
“You know… the guy on Baywatch and Knightrider.”
Never having seen any of those [...]


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