Archive for March, 2007

FOUNDations: Pascal’s Wager

Friday, March 30th, 2007

This is a classic apologetic from the great 17th century French mathematician, physicist and philosopher, Blaise Pascal:
1. If God does not exist, and I believe that He exists—I lose nothing.
(Christian)
2. If God does not exist, and I don’t believe that He exists—I lose nothing. (Atheist)
3. If God exists, and I believe that He [...]

Famous Lost Words: The Atheist’s Wager

Friday, March 30th, 2007

“You should live your life and try to make the world a better place for your being in it, whether or not you believe in God.

“If there is no God, you have lost nothing and will be remembered fondly by those you left behind. If there is a benevolent God, he will judge you on [...]

HOW TO PLEASE YOUR JEWISH T.V. HOST by Ray Comfort

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

This article by Ray Comfort is a real slap in the face…
In January 2000, a well-known ex-televangelist said on a worldwide TV talk show, “I believe that every person who died in the Holocaust went to heaven.” He was very sincere, and if he was seeking the commendation of the world, he surely got [...]

Famous Lost Words: Coffee Cup Craziness

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

If you get your brew at Starbucks, then you’ve read the sides of their coffee cups containing those mostly irritating and toxic sayings and thoughts from the “None-Too-Important-Set.”
Here’s one from Los Angeles Times columnist Joel Stein:
“Heaven is totally overrated. It seems boring. Clouds, listening to people play the harp. It should be somewhere [...]

An Evangelism Focused Church!

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

A few weeks back a couple visited a church for the third time and were so impressed, they sent out a news alert to all their friends. The church was Hope Chapel—my church. And the couple are two employees from Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron’s ministry, Living Waters. Dale does all the cool graphics for [...]

Fun W/Millions: Million $ Fig leaves

Monday, March 26th, 2007

The Million-dollar bill Gospel tract serves many purposes. One is that the message on the back of the bill exposes things that men would love to keep hidden. The second purpose is that it can cover things that should remain hidden.
What a great idea it was to take the entire family to [...]

(Almost) Sudden Death: Axe of Love?

Monday, March 26th, 2007

To ask people, “If you were to die today, would you go to Heaven or Hell?” is a vital question. This story from the L.A. Times validates the urgency of Jesus’ command to go and preach the Good News to all creation—before it’s too late.
78-year-old Abdel Herbawi has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly [...]

FOUNDations: Charles Spurgeon

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

“The saving of souls, if a man has once gained love to perishing sinners and his blessed Master, will be an all-absorbing passion to him. It will so carry him away, that he will almost forget himself in the saving of others.
He will be like the brave fireman, who cares not for the scorch [...]

If You Liked the Academy Awards Story…

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

If you liked “The Academy Awards Meets the Savior” (see 2 posts below), then you will love these other E-vangie Tales-in-pictures. Just click on the title to read each one.
E-vangie Tales # 98: The Rose Parade, Flying Millions, and a Bogus Wookie! This is about the craziness surrounding the 2007 Rose Parade.
E-vangie Tales/PICS: 96,000 [...]

What’s YOUR E-vangie Tale? #6

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Do you have an interesting encounter of when you fearlessly shared your faith? Write it here!

E-vangie Tales/EDGE #103: The Academy Awards Meets the Savior, PART 3

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

To read Part 1, click here!
To read Part 2 click here!
The crowd at the end of the block at Highland and Hollywood was huge. Everyone craned their necks over the barrier that stopped them from tumbling into the street after their favorite star.
I, on the other hand was there for a far [...]

Evangelism Schedule

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

This Saturday we will be going to the 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica. On Sunday we will go to Skid Row. For further details just click…

E-vangie Tales/EDGE #103: The Academy Awards Meets the Savior, PART 2

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

(To read Part 1 click here!)
At the Hollywood and Vine station we were ready to hit the streets with the Gospel, unaware of what awaited us on the cold, forbidding, streets of fools gold that is Tinseltown. Armed for battle with our Million-dollar bill Gospel tracts…
…we traversed the stairwell that led to Hollywood Blvd. [...]

E-vangie Tales/EDGE #103: The Academy Awards Meets the Savior, PART 1

Friday, March 16th, 2007

The fifteen-foot Oscar beckoned from across the street as I stood on the corner of Highland and Hollywood Blvds. trying to catch a glimpse of Eddie Murphy or Martin Scorsese before the sunset. Hey! I might even see old Jack—wearing his trademark shades! And all I had to do was jump over the barrier, dash [...]

E-vangie Tales on the Radio!

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

Imagine my surprise when I heard a post from this blog read on the radio!
The Way of the Master has a very cool radio program heard daily on Sirius satellite and hosted by Todd Friel. It’s an evangelistic program that features Ray Comfort doing live witnessing interviews with the unsaved, and insightful, humorous commentary by [...]

MARTYRS : Romanus, an Early Christian

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

Has this happened to you yet while preaching the Gospel in our free country?
The second time Romanus preached the living God, the Lord Jesus Christ His well-beloved Son, and eternal life through faith in His blood, Asclepiades commanded the tormentors to strike Romanus on the mouth, that his teeth be knocked out, so that [...]

Break the Silence Week

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

This is from the latest “Way of the Master Newsletter”:
There is a popular campaign going around some churches. It’s called “Silent Witness Week,” where people wear a little button with three crosses on it, and the words “He Lives!”
The quote from St. Francis of Assisi is used for this silent witness: “Preach the Gospel [...]

Interview With a Fool

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

This is a Fox News interview with Brian Flemming, creator of the infamous Blasphemy Challenge. You will have an opportunity to see what makes this guy tick. (Hint: book & video sales)

To see my video response to this click here! To see other Christian “covert” responses click here and here!

(Not so) Famous Lost Words: The Young and the Foolish

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

“I do not believe in a Creator. I do not worship God.
My local priest tells my teacher that I am a devil worshiper. The kids at school beat me up as a result. I ask you, where does the evil truly come from? Me? Or the priest who inspired community fear and hate towards [...]

Evangelism Schedule

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

This Saturday, we will be handing out tracts and sharing our faith at the Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade,
…then afterward, we’ll head on down to the Hermosa Pier to catch all the afternoon drunks. Meet at the Hermosa Post Office (1315 Valley Drive, cross street, Pier Ave.) at 9am; the parade starts at 11am. [...]

My New City Council Prayer

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Since writing last week about my illegal prayer in the name of Jesus at a City Council meeting (Click here to read it), I have thought deeply about this issue and have decided to obey the law next time I’m asked to give an invocation at a venue that specifically forbids “sectarian” prayer. I will [...]

LOSING LIBERTIES: Gideons Arrested for Handing Out Bibles Bibles

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Two members of The Gideons International missionary organization who were arrested for handing out Bibles on a sidewalk outside of a public school are moving to have their cases dismissed in a Florida court.
In their defense, the two men are making a case that they were simply exercising their right to free speech.
Click [...]

Appointment with Eternity #8

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Here’s another reason why I ask the million-dollar question as often as I can, which is: If you were to die today, would you go to Heaven or Hell?

Amazing God!

Monday, March 12th, 2007

I cried.
I was reminded of what one man can do.
While watching the film “Amazing Grace,” I was also reminded that all movies aren’t mindless entertainment, but some are vehicles for inspiration and hope.
William Wilberforce finds God (or as he puts it, God found him), and he leads England to abolish slavery in [...]

Sudden Death: SUV!

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Ohio– An out-of control sport utility vehicle went airborne and landed on a car, killing three Chinese college students riding in a sedan, authorities said in Springfield.
–From L.A. Times 3/10/07

FOUNDations: St. Francis of Assisi

Friday, March 9th, 2007

“Preach the Gospel at all times, if necessary, use words.”

Who is he? Click here to find out!
(Back on Monday, and God-willing, I’ll write about our trip to The Academy Awards!)

Preaching Without Words

Friday, March 9th, 2007

A man I know saw a homeless guy mumbling to himself while shopping at a local Farmer’s Market. Noticing that a vendor was clearly disgusted with the very shabbily dressed “crazy,” (who was making himself at home right next to her display), the man thought about encouraging “the bum” to move to another [...]

What’s YOUR E-vangie Tale? #5

Friday, March 9th, 2007

So… too chicken to speak about your Savior who has commanded you to do just that?
Of course not! You are true Biblical Christians! Write your evangelism experiences here!

Famous Lost Words: Voltaire

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Voltaire, the noted French infidel, used his pen to try to retard Christianity. He once boasted, “In twenty years Christianity will be no more. My single hand shall destroy the edifice it took twelve apostles to rear.”
Shortly after his death, his house became the depot of the Geneva Bible Society.
The nurse who attended [...]

More Fun W/Atheists’ Comments

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

The atheists continue to respond to my Blasphemy Challenge Guerrilla Action over at YouTube.
Here are the latest diatribes leveled at me—typos, misspellings, and all:
From seth1987:
“I’m an atheist” it’s that simple. And honestly nature doesnt prove that there’s an intelligent designer. Many things can go and do go wrong in nature and in the [...]


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