Archive for January, 2008

Porta-Potty Preaching

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

When Jesus said to “Go!” in Mark 16:15 I’m pretty sure He didn’t mean this:

I wanted to preach at the Rose Parade Porta-Potties last year when I saw the crowd waiting nervously in line, but I wasn’t prepared. This time, at the 2008 Tournament of Roses, “Righteous Richard” Chavarria brought along his portable preaching stool at [...]

Activist to be Arraigned for Illegal Preaching

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

The director of Christian activist group Repent America will be arraigned today in a Philadelphia courtroom on charges of unlawful preaching. Michael Marcavage had been preaching to people on a public sidewalk outside the Liberty Bell Center this past October when he was arrested by officers from the National Park Service. The arrest came after [...]

Famous Lost Words: Joel Osteen

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Two days before Christmas, the best-selling author and pastor of the largest church in America made an appearance on Fox News Sunday with host Chris Wallace, where he was asked about the role of religion in politics. More specifically, Osteen was asked about the Mormon faith, and whether a Mormon could be classified as “a [...]

CODA: Benazir Bhutto

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

These were the last words of Pakistan’s future hope:  
“Long live Bhutto,” Benazir Bhutto shouted, waving to the crowd surging around her car. They were her last words before three gunshots rang out and she slumped back on to her seat.
—From the London Telegraph
(Thanks to Paul LaTour for this entry)

Your Thoughts: Why is this good?

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Thirty one evangelists got up really early on New Year’s Day, armed with about 24,000 Million Dollar Bill and Giant Money tracts…

…to get a jump on the crowd at The Tournament of Roses Parade!

An estimated one million people line the parade route making easy pickins for our team.

At parade’s end nearly 20,000 tracts were handed [...]

Lost Liberties:National Motto Shall Return!

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Beginning in 2009, the national motto “In God We Trust” will return to the front or back of the $1 coin.
According to the Thomas More Law Center in Michigan, newly minted $1 Presidential coins — under a 2005 law — had relegated the phrase “In God We Trust” to the “virtually unreadable edge of the [...]

John Chapter 1, Starring the Metzger Family!

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Nearly 20 years ago, Brian Metzger and myself partied hard in our lost years. We fell away as friends then independently found Christ within two years of each other (around 1990ish). Now he is a tamed married man (like myself), and has five wonderful kids.
Why am I telling you all this? Well, in this last [...]

Sudden Death: Cell Phone!

Monday, January 7th, 2008

A 33-year-old Korean man was found dead on November 28, apparently killed by a cell phone battery explosion. The cell phone was made by LG Electronics.The man, identified only by his family name, Sur, was found dead by his co-workers at a quarry in North Chungcheong Province where he was employed as a shovel operator.
According [...]

Great Quotes: Charles Finney (1792 – 1875)

Friday, January 4th, 2008

“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. It is the great business on earth of every Christian, to save souls.”
“People often complain that they do not know how to take hold of this matter. Why, [...]

The Demon Dog of Hollywood Blvd.!

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Hollywood Boulevard isn’t safe. It’s a dangerous street. An awful dark-and-stormy-night type of street, even in daytime. Every corner holds a new terror, strange freaks of nature, horrible hobgoblins.
You might be forced to pay a buck to the crazy guy in the Gene Simmons KISS get-up;

Or a googly-eyed Scientologist might entice you to “get clear” for a [...]

Pier Pressure

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

This Saturday we will go to the Redondo Beach Pier to share our faith. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most difficult, the pier ranks as a zero. Sunshine, friendly people, cool ocean breeze—a great day to warn listeners of impending judgment and the wrath to come—fun for the entire family! [...]

The Cruel Mistress

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Someone once described blogging as a cruel mistress; I now understand why: The self-imposed obligation of daily postings, whether I’m tired or uninspired, is relentless.
On the other hand, I enjoy blogging immensely; it’s my main hobby! Also, I love to share the exciting adventures that God continues to provide as our evangelists step out in faith. Never would I have imagined that [...]


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