Month: March 2020

Killing Babies Is Essential!

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Killing Babies Is Essential!

Like much of the rest of the country, Springfield Missouri is under a shelter in place order. Our order started a few days ago and is in effect for 30 days. Basically, everyone is supposed to stay at home unless their job is deemed essential. Examples of essential businesses includes doctors, grocery stores, hotels, financial services and evidently Planned Parenthood. Yes, killing babies is essential in America. We live in an upside-down world. In the United States of America, we are rightly concerned about the more than 3,000 deaths so far from the coronavirus. Yet, at the same time, most Americans are unconcerned about the 3,000 precious babies that are murdered each and every day. They are violently pulled apart, limb by limb in the womb. Over 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 is horrible, but how much more horrendous is the killing of 3,000 babies each and every day?  [Read more…]

Shelter In Place Order

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Shelter In Place
No Ministry Update March 29, 2020

Springfield Missouri is under a shelter in place order (stay at home order) so there is no ministry update this week. Missouri State University extended spring break for another week, then they are going to online classes only after that. That will more than likely continue for the rest of this semester.

Since Springfield is under a 30-day shelter in place order, there wouldn’t be anyone downtown even if I did go out. Since I don’t have a ministry update this week, I thought I’d just link to an old update. Stay safe, continue reading the Bible and praying for our country and the world as we deal with this coronavirus pandemic. Share the Gospel with others at the store if you get the chance. Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is still the King of kings and the Lord of lords and He is still on His throne in Heaven.

Here’s a link to a ministry update dated November 6. 2016 titled I Know It’s A Sin.

We’re All Going To Die!

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We’re All Going To Die!

We’re all going to die! We’re all going to die! Yes, people are panicked over Covid-19 or the coronavirus. People are afraid of dying. All of this panicking has caused a shortage of hand sanitizer toilet paper and milk. Obviously, people need to quit hoarding necessary items and we all need to just shop like normal. Of course we all need to use necessary precautions and wash our hands and limit our exposure to others. But should we all be panicked? Should we all be running around screaming “We’re all going to die! We’re all going to die!”? [Read more…]

Empty Parking Lot Says It All

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Empty Parking Lot Says It All

Ministry Update March 22, 2020

Yes, the empty parking lot says it all. This is the lot I like to park in when I witness downtown. Most Friday nights, I’m lucky if there are a few spots available. Many times, it is full and I have to park elsewhere. But Friday night as you can see, it was completely empty. Luckily, there were still a few people milling around downtown and there were some people still driving around. But with the Gillioz Theatre closed, restaurants reduced to carry out only, it significantly reduced the foot traffic downtown. The bars were still open with signs on the doors, so I’m not sure what they were doing. I only saw one person go into the bar across the street from me. Covid-19 or the coronavirus has pretty much shut everything down.

Driver Flipping Me Off

A couple that were out jogging waved as they passed by and one guy let me know his displeasure with the Gospel as he flipped me off as he drove in front of me. But other than that, it was pretty quiet. After bringing the message, I held a sign on the corner that reads “Repent and Believe the Gospel”. A guy took a picture of me holding the sign.

Lifting Up The Name Of Jesus

One guy walked to the corner a couple of times while I brought the message and a couple of people in vehicles listened to part of the message. But why bring a message at all when there are so few people out and about? Lifting up the name of Jesus is lifting up the name of Jesus whether there are many or just a few people around. Jesus is the name above all names and He is worthy of all praise, honor and glory. Praise the King of kings.

Guy On The Corner Listening To Part Of The Message

Holding Sign At Corner

I didn’t get the chance to witness at Missouri State University this Wednesday. I wasn’t around to witness anyway, but even if I had been, the university extended Spring Break another week and then they are going to online classes only after that. So it looks like there won’t be any more campus ministry the rest of this semester.  I’m going to miss witnessing at the college, but I’m grateful for the times that I have been able to witness there.

(These updates are given to encourage Christians to share the Gospel with others. Yes, you should be safe while being around others during this pandemic, but what a perfect time to share the Good News of Jesus Christ when people are thinking/worried about dying.)

Look At That Hat!

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Look At That Hat!

A student recorded me open-air preaching as he walked past me at Missouri State University on Wednesday. He was editorializing as he recorded. I couldn’t hear what he was saying while he was beside me, but after he was in front, exclaimed, “Look at that hat! Look at that HAT!” Most students just walked by without saying anything, but there was one student that waved encouragingly as he passed in front of me. Many students took tracts before and after the message. I estimate there were about four yeses to every no. It is always encouraging when students take Gospel tracts or New Testaments. May God bless the message that was proclaimed and may the Lord bless the tracts. May the students also share the tracts to others.

The Words Of Jesus

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The Words of Jesus

Recently someone challenged me to bring a message with just the words of Jesus. In other words, the man didn’t want me to talk about the Old Testament or bring up the words that the Apostle Paul wrote. So even though I’m taking this person up on their challenge, I want to make clear that all 66 books of the Bible are inspired by God. The rest of the Bible is God’s word and is just as inspired by the Holy Spirit as the red letters (the words of Jesus) are (2 Timothy 3:16). [Read more…]

Too Much

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Too Much

Ministry Update March 7, 2020

Conner talked to one of the sign guys on the square before we both did open-air preaching. The sign guys believe that God does most of the work in salvation, but then we have to our part. They also believe in sinless perfectionism and they believe that you have to be good enough after salvation before you die, to go to Heaven. Typically, you can’t get anywhere with these guys, but Conner said that he had good conversation with one of them and the guy was at least thinking about what he said. While that was going on at the square, I was at our usual spot handing out New Testaments and Gospel tracts. My favorite encounter was with a guy who replied, “Too much.” [Read more…]

No Warning

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No Warning

Recently I drove my wife to a convenience store to buy some milk. While I was waiting in the van, a very large cigarette sign caught my eye. It was for Marlborough Gold and it stated that they were $6.37 a pack. My first thought was wow, smoking is really expensive. Then, my eyes dropped down to the Surgeon General warning. Then my next thought was how sad, there is a warning on cigarette packages and advertisements, but no warning for abortions. [Read more…]

You Don’t Have A Uterus

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You Don’t Have A Uterus
Ministry Update March 1, 2020

While open-air preaching against abortion in downtown Springfield, Missouri Friday night, a woman walking with two guys across the street from me shouted, “You don’t have a uterus.” If I had been thinking quicker, I should have replied, “How do you know I don’t identify as a woman?” But instead, I told her that you don’t need a uterus to know that killing a baby in the womb is wrong. [Read more…]