September, 2011 - Stone The Preacher

Martyrs: A Sad End for Rajen

Sep 7, 2011Steve SanchezMartyrs

Rajen was the first believer in the village, and this enraged his father. When he found out Rajen was openly sharing his faith with his neighbors, he grabbed a huge stick and began beating his son. Although he did not intend for it to happen, one of the blows was fatal, and Rajen died immediately. (This

Labor on, evangelists, labor on!

Sep 5, 2011Steve Sanchez4 CommentsSpecial Days

This is for all those who share their faith and do not see results…all those who witness of the truth of the Gospel and are rejected by fellow Christians…all those who contend with nasty and angry unbelievers in the streets, endure ridicule from your family, and are shunned by your friends due to your love for the lost: Labor on, evangelist, labor on!

You may not have all the answers; you will mess it up at times getting provoked or angry; you might even want to quit. Don’t!

Labor on, evangelist, labor on!

Why?

Sudden Death: Recycling Bin

Sep 5, 2011Steve SanchezSUDDEN DEATH!

A woman who died after falling face-first into a recycling bin and wasn’t noticed until her husband came from work had gotten stuck in a position in which she couldn’t breathe, a coroner said. Read the rest here.

The Everyday Club Report for August: Preaching the Gospel…to the City Council!!!

Sep 1, 2011Steve Sanchez37 CommentsAbnormal Evangelism Ideas, EVERYDAY CLUB

I squirmed a little when I watched Anthony Martin give a three minute Gospel message to the Torrance City Council at their weekly meeting. (The message starts at the 04:34 mark). A bead of sweat formed on my brow, too. (Details below the video.)

Why did he do it?

On the last day of my evangelism class I asked the students, “What unusual place do you think you may want to preach the Gospel?” This was after I had shown them that in America they can preach anywhere, from football games, to In N’ Out Burger; from stop lights to the Porta-Potties at the Rose Parade; from outdoor beer gardens to inside elevators!

Two men raised their hands. The first one said, “I want to share the Gospel at AA meetings.” I encouraged him that after he got kicked out, there are plenty more in the South Bay area where we live.

The second man, Anthony, said that he wanted to share at the Torrance City Council meeting. “How are you going to do that?” I asked.