Missed Opportunities

Oooooo… I can’t stand it. Ooooo… how frustrating… Three—count ’em, three—missed opportunities for preaching to organic congregations in the last week or so: First, there was the iPhone that went on sale here locally at just one outlet. One outlet! I heard that people were lining up hundreds deep for hours on end. Think of

DMV is no DMZ, Part 3

Sometimes security guards can actually help us to preach the Gospel! Here is a surprising account from “Downtown” Leon Brown, a friend of mine and Ambassadors’ Academy mentor, who experienced a little kindness from a guard as he preached at a brand new location. Hey! Miracles do happen! Today I had the privilege of preaching

DMV is no DMZ, Part 2

The trials and travails continue as “Righteous Richard” Chavarria faithfully preaches at the Hawthorne DMV. Here’s what happened to him last Wednesday: (You can read Part 1 by clicking here!) Dateline: 07.16.08 Today I handed out Gospel tracts to the folks in line as I walked to my preaching spot. A man ran out of

Sudden Death: Antenna!

While putting up backyard antennas on the afternoon of Sunday, July 12, Edward Thomas, of Kansas City, Kansas, and his son were electrocuted. The elder Thomas, 65, was pronounced dead at the scene. His son, 27, was rushed to the hospital but died later that day. Initial reports suggest that the antenna they were installing

DMV is no DMZ, Part 1

Dictionary: demilitarized zone (dē-mĭl’ĭ-tə-rīzd’) n. (Abbr. DMZ) An area from which military forces, operations, and installations are prohibited. “Righteous Richard” Chavarria continues to get beat up at the Hawthorne DMV. Maybe it’s his haircut? Here’s his report: Dateline: Monday, 07.14.08: Today I had two hecklers, a male and female in their late fifties. They began