Archive for April, 2007

A Tool of the Devil?

Monday, April 30th, 2007

The apostle Paul warns of men who “are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve. (2Cor. 11:13)
This 7-minute video features [...]

Your Thoughts: “Love” in the Book of Acts

Monday, April 30th, 2007

The book of Acts demonstrated how the early church practiced evangelism (among many other things). Question: How many times is God’s love mentioned in the book of Acts?

I’ll give the answer on Friday…

Sudden Death: Airplane Bathroom!

Monday, April 30th, 2007

An American Airlines cleaning crew found the body of Taisuke Matsuo, 66, in a restroom about two hours after the jet landed.
He died of an apparent heart attack during a flight from Tokyo to Chicago during the first leg of a trip home to Indianapolis. Workers discovered the bathroom was locked from the inside [...]

FOUNDations: Robert Munger

Friday, April 27th, 2007

“Evangelism is the spontaneous overflow of a glad and free heart in Jesus Christ.”

Face-Off

Friday, April 27th, 2007

I saw him. He saw me.
Dreaded Security.
At the mall.
Again.
“Are you still handing out those Million-dollar bill Gospel tracts? You know that you are not supposed to do that,” 19-year-old Ryan stated flatly, his badge glistening in the setting sun.
“Yes, I am,” I admitted, “and I will stop. BUT! I will be using Illusion [...]

Your Thoughts/My Thoughts: Cursing the Pagans

Friday, April 27th, 2007

On Monday I asked the question:
Is it Biblical to ever say something like: “If anyone does not love the Lord–a curse be on him.” ?
Well, those are Paul’s words in 1Cor.16:22! “If anyone does not love the Lord–a curse be on him.” (NIV) So yes, it is Biblical to say that. That is, it [...]

What’s Your E-vangie Tale #10

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Are you afraid of sharing your faith? Would you prefer to bring your friends to a Harvest Crusade or to a cute little Christian play like all Christians did in the 90’s? Maybe your Pastor will save them…

Or… are you bold and willing to risk! If that is the case, tell your Tale here.

Mall Ministry Madness!!!

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Stephanie McCullough, rushed into management’s office and politely asked for an application to set up a booth inside the mall.
Stephanie felt that this was the ministry for her. She was undaunted by the 15-page application that she has to fill out every time she requests a table. It’s worth it!

Why is it worth it?? [...]

Martyrs: North Korean Christians

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

WORLD magazine reporter Priya Abraham wrote about these atrocities from North Korea.

In one prison, a warden hung a Christian man upside down and ordered him to deny his beliefs. Eventually the warden stabbed at him and pushed him to the ground, ordering 6,000 prisoners to trample him to death.
Eight prisoners stayed silent when told [...]

Perspective

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Here is the answer to all those who would question the urgency (and methods we use), to reach the lost:
“I’ve been back with my friends, but I don’t know how it’s going to feel, seeing the empty seats in the classroom, noticing the people who aren’t here anymore,” said David Patton, a 19-year-old freshman [...]

Sharing the Gospel at the Mall—with THEIR Blessing!

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Thanks to Ray Comfort’s ministry, we found a way to get permission from the mall to hand out tracts! After filling out a 15-page application, the mall itself will set you up with a table, a nice velvet table cloth, and a few chairs!
Here is the info from the Living Waters Newletter so you [...]

Lost Liberties: Men Re-charged for Passing Out Bibles

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

After agreeing to dismiss trespassing charges against two members of the Gideons International missionary organization for handing out Bibles on a sidewalk earlier this year, the State of Florida has now charged the men under a different statute for that same incident.
The attorney feels the state’s actions border on religious persecution. “The First Amendment [...]

Your Thoughts: Curse the Pagans?

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Be careful now how you answer.
Is it Biblical to ever say something like: “If anyone does not love the Lord–a curse be on him.” ?
I’ll tell you what I think later in the week…

Appointment with Eternity #10

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

This is yet another reason why I try to ask the million dollar question everyday, which is: “If you were to die today, would you go to Heaven or Hell?” And why I ask this question especially of men…

Sudden Death: Yachting!

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Police suspended their search today for the crew of a yacht found drifting off Australia’s great Barrier reef, saying there was little chance of finding the three men alive. —L.A. Times 4/22/07

FOUNDations: Charles Spurgeon

Friday, April 20th, 2007

“Beloved, we must win souls; we cannot live and see men be damned.”

Guest E-vangie: A MAN NAMED DOUGLAS By Tina Brown

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Douglas was a man who had a “back story.”
We all have a back story: Some of us come with a heritage of faith & faithfulness; some of us came with the testimony of God’s ability to rescue us from terrible circumstances; the latter was true of Douglas, a man who had a past that some [...]

What is Your E-vangie Tale? #9

Friday, April 20th, 2007

What exciting thing happened to you as you shared your faith? Let me know!

The Evangelism Linebacker

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

This is one of the funniest videos I have ever seen. It’s short, to the point—and packs a whallop! Make sure you do what the linebacker says, or…watch-out! Turn up the volume for this one.

Fun W/Millions: EVERYWHERE! By Cyndee

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Homework for our current evangelism class includes handing out a Million-dollar Gospel-Tract to one person a day, every day of the week, and posting a short E-vangie Tale about it. One student, Cyndee, has written a Tale nearly everyday. I do believe she will be a successful Seedsower. Here is one short Tale that she [...]

A BIG TORNADO AND A SNIFFING DOG By Ray Comfort

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Talk about bold! Wait until you read this article about in-your-face evangelism…
I was horrified by what I saw. A very small dog had walked out into busy traffic and was sniffing something in the middle of the road. I was about to watch the tiny creature become part of the pavement. Click here [...]

Famous Lost Words: Katherine Hepburn

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

In an interview in the October 1991 Ladies’ Home Journal that was advertised as her “most candid” ever, Hepburn said:
“I’m an atheist, and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for each other.”
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, [...]

The Pope Believes in Hell

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

Good news: The pope believes in Hell. Bad news: He doesn’t necessarily believe it’s a literal place, but a “state of eternal separation from God,” to be understood “symbolically rather than physically.” (Note: Hell is not eternal separation from God, it’s the very real presence of God’s wrath present in Hell. It is though, total [...]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Locate Heaven!

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

This is an answer given to the following question posed at TimesOnline, an eMag from the U.K.: “Where, in the opinion of our religious leaders and their followers, is Heaven or Paradise situated?”
Toward the end of the 19th century Charles Taze Russell, founder of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, (the organisation behind [...]

Ponder This!

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

Mark Twain said:
Travel has no longer any charm for me. I have seen all the foreign countries I want to except heaven and hell; and I have only a vague curiosity about one of those.

Honoring the Dead, Then & Now

Monday, April 16th, 2007

The treatment and disposal of dead bodies differs from culture to culture. Here are some examples (see if you can guess which culture is lowbrow):
In the Solomon Islands of the South Pacific a body was traditionally placed on a reef where it would be eaten by sharks.
Muslims wash the body three times, wrap it in [...]

(Almost) Sudden Death! Holy Water!

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Technically this is not a “Sudden Death” story, and probably not even an “(Almost) Sudden Death” story…
Cardinal Francis George,the archbishop of Chicago, was hospitalized with a slight hip fracture after he apparently slipped on some holy water that splashed on the floor while he was blessing Easter baskets. The archbishop landed squarely on [...]

FOUNDations: Andrew Murray (1828-1917)

Friday, April 13th, 2007

“There are two kinds of Christians, soul-winners and backsliders.”

Click here for brief bio.
(Honoring the dead: then and now… and an Archbishop slips on Holy water… Monday…)

Catholic Traffic

Friday, April 13th, 2007

Last Friday I had a hankerin’ to head down my block and wait outside the Catholic Church.
It was nearly 1:00pm and I wanted to hand out Million-Dollar bill Gospel-Tracts to the faithful exiting the hallowed halls after their traditional Good Friday Service. My reasoning was this: For those who truly know the Lord, they [...]

What’s Your E-vangie Tale? #8

Friday, April 13th, 2007

Did anyone flay you, abuse you, arrest you, or…

…bless you, when you shared your faith? Tell me.


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