Archive for October, 2007

Happy Reformation Day!

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

490 years ago one man did something outrageous: He challenged the assumptions of those who misrepresented the man who did something wonderful 2000 years ago.

Here is a rare image of Martin Luther nailing a Gospel tract to the Wittenberg door. Read a brief bio here.

Hell House Halloween

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Maybe next year you will want to throw one of these together.
These descriptions of Hell Houses come from the liberal leaning Wikipedia; keep this in mind when reading the rest of the article.
A hell house, also commonly known as a Doom House or Judgment House, is a haunted house-style attraction typically run by North [...]

Halloween Treat! (or Trick?)

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Just in time for Halloween, something that is really scary: The HELL AND PUNISHMENT Site!
 If a fool comes to your door dressed in an atheist costume, put a Gospel tract in his candy bag and wish him well with a quote from the site like this one by Hyman Jedidiah Appleman (1902 - 1983):
“Should you [...]

Radical, Real—and Right On—Witness

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Over the last several weeks I’ve featured lame, ridiculous Jesus-wear (Weak, Wimpy—and Wrong—Witness) that unintentionally mocks the cause and urgency of Biblical evangelism. But now I want to feature some clothing that will actually start a conversation: “The Smell of Death” T shirt. Dale and Anna Jackson are part of the creative team at Way [...]

Sudden Death: So Cal Fire!

Monday, October 29th, 2007

The L. A. Times reported on Friday that a couple in Escondido narrowly escaped with their lives when a fire engulfed their home. How they escaped their doom was amazing.
“With no time to escape, Roger and his wife, Dena, did the only thing they could think of to survive: They jumped into their swimming pool, [...]

Class of October ‘07

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Charles Finney (1792-1875) wrote: “Make it an object of constant study, and of daily reflection and prayer, to learn how to deal with sinners so as to promote their conversion.”
These are the latest graduates from the Hope Chapel evangelism class. Unfortunately, there is usually a drop off of about 50% in most classes, this one [...]

Holy Hubert Revisited

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Back in May I posted an article on Holy Hubert, a man who preached faithfully on the campus of Berkeley and was severely persecuted for his efforts. (Read it here.)
“Violent reaction to Holy Hubert’s bold evangelism put him in the hospital a dozen times at California’s radical Berkeley campus. He was blinded in 1965 during [...]

Outed at Starbucks

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Here’s yet another reason why I try not to patronize Starbucks. I do however, enjoy Peet’s Coffee, even though there is an angry server there who hates me with a passion; that story will be told next week.
BY ANNA (BANANA) JACKSON
If you follow this blog, you may remember reading a while back about a coffee [...]

Famous Lost Words: The Pagan Wolf

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

A die-hard “atheist” by the fictional name of The Pagan Wolf  has written a manual called SIMPLE COUNTER-EVANGELISM 101 that teaches people how to ward off an evangelist’s “attack.” The funny thing is, the techniques would actually really work if God were not involved in the evangelism process. Though poorly written and full of typos [...]

Reactions to the Social Security Office Preacher

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Since August 13, Tatsuo Akimine has preached everyday at the Torrance DMV. After he’s done there, he moves on to the Social Security Administration just up the street. He must preach from the sidewalk because the Security guard has banned him from the property. I went to the Social Security office this morning and stood [...]

Two Weak, Wimpy—and Wrong—Witnesses #5

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

This is truly a weak and wimpy witness. Really! No one needs to wear these items to start up a conversation about spiritual things. The last thing anyone will want to do is ask you a question about Jesus if they see you wearing a hat like this. Read an analysis of the design flaws [...]

Sudden Death: Sandstorm!

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

At least four people were killed in a blinding sandstorm that created a huge pile-up of cars on a freeway just north of L.A. Dozens of others were injured.
“All my family was in this van, all 11,” said Fernando Amaral Pontes, standing near the wreckage of his vehicle on the desert highway.

Great Quotes: Spurgeon on Open Air Persecution

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Spurgeon talks of the perseverence of one open air preacher, John Furz, who encountered a bit of opposition when he preached.
“Once recommenced, the fruitful agency of field-preaching was not allowed to cease… The preachers needed to have faces set like flints, and so indeed they had. John Furz says: ‘As soon as I began to [...]

Our New Neighbor

Friday, October 19th, 2007

A new neighbor is moving in next door. My family greeted her kindly and I offered that I was a pastor “at a church just up the street called Hope Chapel.”
“Oh,” she replied. “What kind of church is it?”
Instead of explaining the complicated distinctions of a Foursquare church, I casually said that we are “born-again [...]

The Singer

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Just because someone says they are a Christian does not mean that they are a Christian; talk is cheap. Not many Christians know why they are Christians even if they are Christians. This poor guy didn’t really know what he believes, so I explained to him what he should believe. Then he sang a [...]

More Comfort Again this Saturday

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Our evangelism team is heading down to Huntington Beach again where we will join Ray and his Way of the Master crew for an experience to remember! Meet at Hope Chapel at noon. We will leave promptly at 12:30.
Read about the first time we preached with Ray and the various techniques he uses to [...]

Famous Lost Words: Brights!

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

World magazine reports that atheists have a public relations problem:
“A University of Minnesota poll last year found that atheists were America’s most distrusted group. According to a recent Newsweek poll, 62% of Americans would refuse to vote for an atheist running for president.”
As a result of their unpopularity, atheists are trying to rebrand themselves as [...]

John Shore’s Firestarter Book

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

A few months ago I wrote about a book written by “Emergent” author John Shore called “I’m OK–You’re Not” that said there was no longer any need for evangelism in America because everyone has already heard the Gospel. He wrote, “I honestly think the very best way to evangelize is not to evangelize at all. [...]

Radio Disney Censors God

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

A Christian legal organization has launched a petition drive asking Radio Disney to stop censoring the word “God” from advertising promoting the new movie, The Ten Commandments. Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver says he recently received a copy of an email from a Radio Disney advertising executive that instructed that the phrase “chosen by God” [...]

Facing the Giants

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

I don’t cry.
I’m a man. Men don’t cry. One exception. Okay four. I cried—and cheered—four times. I’ve seen this movie four times. Rent it. Buy it. Lend it to an unsaved friend… I lent it to my Dad who is not a Christian; my wife thought he would turn it off half way [...]

Facing the… Griffins?

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

75 strong, the Grossmont Griffins emptied the chafing dishes at Hometown Buffet. I took advantage of the situation by handing every player a Million Dollar Bill Gospel tract.

Their coaches, wives, friends, and hangers-on all got one as well. I wasn’t afraid because God was on my side. Management was not as brave. They made an [...]

Why President Bush Won’t Share His Faith

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

An author and White House correspondent says while President Bush doesn’t mind being called an evangelical president by others, he doesn’t like to label himself that way.
“I don’t think Bush is one to proselytize,” says the author. Click here to read the rest of the story.

USC, Upset! Pt. 2: God, Odds, Cops & Mobs

Friday, October 12th, 2007

(YOU MUST READ PART 1 FIRST BY CLICKING HERE!)
We followed the guy drinking two beers…

…as he flowed with the river, the crushing red, er, cardinal tide, the tsunami of party hardies, literally thousands, upon thousands, upon thousands, of Trojan fans—all heading to the same place: The Coliseum entrance!
Swept along, hands to our sides, the [...]

USC, Upset! Part 1

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

“SHUT UP! SHUT UP! NO ONE IS LISTENING!”
That was just one of the responses the evangelism team elicited at the USC/Stanford pre-game tailgate party held on the grounds surrounding the L.A. Coliseum. We encountered an irritated security guard, not a few sneers, and even a testy confrontation with the police! My wife was scared [...]

What’s Your E-vangie Tale #23

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Paul wrote that “…the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.” (2 Tim. 4:17)
 
If you have a tale of how God used you to proclaim His message, tell it here!

Man Jailed for Fake Million $

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Do you have change for a million?
That’s what a man was seeking Saturday when he handed a $1 million bill to a cashier at a Pittsburgh supermarket. The man flew into a rage when the cashier refused and his manager confiscated the Gospel tract. Read the rest of the story here from [...]

Famous Lost Words: Matt Groening

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

The creator and executive producer of “The Simpsons,” was asked by The New York Times whether he believed in God and what he considers the most comical story in the Bible.
 
“I was very disturbed when Jesus found a demon in a guy, and he put the demon in a herd of pigs, then sent [...]

CODA: Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)

Monday, October 8th, 2007

His last words were:
“No.”
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish inventor who worked in the United States for most of his life. While he is most famous for creating the telephone, Bell also held an appointment as a professor of vocal physiology at Boston University. There, he fell in love with and married one of [...]

Weak, Wimpy—and Wrong—Witness #4

Monday, October 8th, 2007

As you can see, there is a whole line of ridiculous T-shirts that will help you not to share your faith verbally, will advertise undiscerning Christian T.V. viewing habits, and most certainly will dumb down our Christian faith in general.

See other ridiculous “Witness Wear” here.
Thanks again to our friends at A Little Leaven, who allow [...]

Sudden Death: Enema!

Monday, October 8th, 2007

I’m continually amazed at the ridiculous things people do that will ultimately cause death, suddenly. This is why there is an urgency in preaching the Gospel…
According to Join Together, an alcohol abuse treatment website, a Texas man died after receiving an enema full of sherry wine, and his wife was recently cleared of charges of [...]


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