September, 2010 - Stone The Preacher

Weekend Read: “The Secret” Revealed!

Sep 17, 2010Steve Sanchez6 CommentsWeekend Reads

This is not about Oprah. This is the account of a revival that started in 1857. Think it could happen again? Read this short, encouraging excerpt, then click the links at the end to read the full story and discover “The Secret” of this 19th century move of God.

The Presbyterian Magazine reported that as of May there had been fifty thousand converts of the revival. In February, a New York Methodist magazine reported a total of eight thousand conversions in Methodist meetings in one week. The Louisville daily paper reported seventeen thousand Baptist conversions in three weeks during the month of March. And according to a June statement, the conversion figures stood at 96,216–and still counting. All but two of the youth in one high school were saved. A similar event took place in Toledo, Ohio. These are just brief examples of what was happening constantly all across the nation.
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Burning Holy Books

Sep 16, 2010Steve Sanchez10 CommentsMartyrs

“Somchi” is an outcast in her village in Laos. Even family members have turned against her. And when villagers found a Bible in her home, they proclaimed, “We need to destroy it!” They believed the Bible was causing her mother’s illness.

“My villagers still hate me and mock me, like they mocked Jesus on the cross,” Somchi told Voice Of the Martyrs. “It is the world’s right to hate us or to love us. But for me, I will follow Jesus.”

In restricted nations around the world, Bibles are burned, shredded or confiscated every day. Those opposed to the gospel can destroy Bibles, but they cannot destroy the faith of those like Somchi.

Destinations: Redondo Beach Pier

Sep 15, 2010Steve Sanchez14 CommentsAA- EVANGELISM SCHEDULE

This is the easiest place to share your faith. People are friendly and willing to chat about anything; except for the guy in the 2 minute video below. Sometimes things can indeed go wrong….

Meet @ noon @ Hope Chapel to carpool.

Next week: Muslim Festival time!!!

And remember, I’m teaching a 1-Day evangelism class on September 25, and another 6 week class starting on September 30. For details, continue reading….

NEW RULES FOR COMMENTING

Sep 13, 2010Steve Sanchez9 CommentsABOUT ME, MY BLOG, MY CHURCH

Cuss words (mild or abbrev.), blasphemy, incivility, or failure to give the name ‘God’ or ‘Jesus’ capitals, will be deleted. This mostly concerns my atheist friends who visit here. In the past I’ve edited comments that violated these rules, but no more. Please respect these or your comments will not see the light of day.

Scan Evangelism

Sep 13, 2010Steve SanchezAbnormal Evangelism Ideas

Can you figure out how the image below could possibly lead someone from Hell to Heaven? My friend Jonathan Meyers sent me this extremely creative, outside-the-box idea. To see how it works, and how you can do it, click here.