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Sweet Christian Fellowship

Ministry Update August 18, 2019

Friday night the Springfield Opera celebrated their 40-year gala at the Gillioz Theatre. I’m sure they had a sweet time at the gala. Ben and I had sweet Christian fellowship outside. While I was bringing a message, Ben rode up on his bicycle. He’s the same guy that recently prayed for me when I had a rough day and couldn’t even open-air preach that night. But this time I was talking about God being angry with the wicked forever and after the message, Ben and I had a great brotherly discussion. It was a sweet time of fellowship. [Read more…]

Very Encouraging Night

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Very Encouraging Night

Ministry Update August 11, 2019

Friday night was a very encouraging night of witnessing. It started with the Route 66 Parade where I handed out tracts a little after 5:30 pm. I handed out a few tracts and a woman and her son stood near me waiting to cross the street. I gave them both tracts. The woman then asked if I was married to Polly and I said that I am. Then she told me she recognized me from my wife’s Facebook page. I also ran into several people from Crossway Baptist Church as well as several others from my previous church. Then a couple of customers recognized me. A few people said Hi to me and I also recognized them, but just couldn’t place where I knew them from. [Read more…]

Blasphemy

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Blasphemy

Most of us know what blasphemy is; it is using God’s name as a curse word or saying Jesus Christ in anger, also using His name as a curse word. I dare say most of us know this. Even atheists and agnostics who use God’s name as a curse word, know this is wrong. God has written His law upon our hearts. Each and everyone of us have a God-given conscience, even professed God haters. But is blasphemy more than saying a curse word? Is there more to blasphemy than this? [Read more…]

Rain, Rain Go Away

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Rain, Rain Go Away

Ministry Update August 4 ,2019

All week long the weather forecast bounced around from 40% to 60% for Friday night. At 5 pm, it dropped down to 5%. I was very excited since it was Art Walk and there should be a good crowd. But I joked with my wife a little after 5 pm that it could just as likely be 30% chance of rain in a couple of hours. Well I was way off. It was raining when I left home to head downtown and the forecast had jumped up to 80%. All I could think of was when I was a little kid and I couldn’t go outside to play because it was raining too hard and I used to sing, “Rain, rain go away come again another day.” [Read more…]

Labor Of Love

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Brady Open-Air Preaching

Labor Of Love

Ministry Update July 21, 2019

My wife and I were on vacation this week, but on Saturday July 13, 2019, I had the privilege of witnessing with Brady, his wife Trish, Shane, Gerald, his wife and son and a young lady that was with their group. We did street evangelism at Bricktown in Oklahoma City and it was a real labor of love. It was a joy and honor to labor for the Lord with these evangelists in Oklahoma City. [Read more…]

Two Encouragers And Two Mockers

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Couple Of Encouragers And A Couple Of Mockers

Ministry Update July 16, 2019

Friday night I had a couple of encouragers and a couple of mockers. A young man from Hawaii came up and encouraged me before I even brought a message. I was handing out New Testaments at the time and he took one as well as a young Muslim woman. Then I brought a message and didn’t use the amplifier. One driver revved his engine while stopped at the stop sign, trying to drown out the Gospel. Then a couple came by riding bicycles and they stopped near me. They had a vicious looking dog, and the man told me that I better be careful before I get back up on the box using the bullhorn, because his dog wouldn’t like it. I didn’t bother telling him that I wasn’t using a bullhorn. I just told him to have a good night. [Read more…]

Salvation Of The Lord

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Salvation Of The Lord

Salvation is of the Lord. Jesus Christ came to seek and save the lost. The Lord came to save His people from their sins. Have you seen the salvation of the Lord? Have you received the salvation of the Lord? Are you saved? Have you been born again? Have you repented from your sins and surrendered your life to Jesus?  [Read more…]

What’s On Your Mind

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What’s On Your Mind?

What’s on your mind tonight? What are you doing downtown? Why are you here tonight? What are you seeking? Are you going out for dinner? Are you looking to get drunk? What’s consuming your thoughts and desires tonight? Again I ask, what’s on your mind? [Read more…]

Quiet Except For The Police Interaction

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Quiet Except For The Police Interaction

Ministry Update July 6, 2019

It rained Friday all afternoon and right up to the time I started witnessing downtown. Even though it was Art Walk, there weren’t many people downtown. I guess the rain kept most people away. I had one encourager. A guy driving by with his window down gave a thumbs up while I was open-air preaching. Other than that, it was quiet except for the police interaction. [Read more…]

Jesus Is The Son Of God

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Jesus Is The Son Of God

We come out here and lift up Jesus Christ the Lord. Jesus is the Son of God. He is the only Savior of mankind. Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden and all of us have sinned since then. All sin is rebellion against God. Everyone who dies in their sins goes to Hell and suffers everlasting torments for their rebellion against God. We plead with you to repent from your sins and surrender your life to Jesus. Receive life, eternal life. [Read more…]