MLK Jr. Parades, Pt. 2: Changing Hearts and Minds

Why the zealousness to preach the Gospel by word and tract at parades? To hopefully change the hearts and minds of those that think differently about God and what he requires.

To some, a parade dedicated to the memory of  Martin Luther King Jr. is an opportunity to take a political stance; to others, a social stance, without regard to the eternal truths of the Bible in regard to sin, righteousness and the judgment to come.

Some may read of their culpability to a Holy God by a simple tract, or hear from the lips of a Gospel preacher how they have transgressed His law, how they need to turn from their sins, and trust in the Savior. Then, who knows? there could be a greater purpose for them than simply socio-political issues.

The Hollywood B-List Parade, 2010

Corbin Bernsen got one; Louis Gossett Jr. did, too.

What did they get? Giant Money Gospel tracts at the Hollywood Christmas Parade where our evangelism team braved the elements  (45 degrees with howling winds) to get the Word out to the thousands on the sidelines, and to those who sometimes make the headlines. (Click here to read the 12 Step Program for evangelizing at Parades.)

Ready to get starstruck? Here we go with some exciting candid photos of up-and-coming semi-celebrities that TMZ most certainly would ignore, but not us.

Wow! My daughter gave a tract to either Boo Boo Stewart (Who? Movie: Eclipse. We have a dog we call Boo Boo) or Jason Earles, who plays the brother of Miley Cyrus on Hannah Montana. (Hey! I had to Google these guys to figure out who they are. Really.)

Ione Skye is intently reading the tract I gave her. Remember her from the film “Say Anything”? I figured not.

Wow! It’s Danny Trejo from the “Spy Kids” movies…and many more! According to IMDb he was a child drug addict, and a criminal who was in and out of jail for 11 years. According to his Wiki bio Trejo often speaks in front of youth groups and at colleges and encourages young people to avoid making the mistakes he did while growing up. Maybe he’ll read the tract, believe, and make a real difference in the world someday. I sure hope so.

And this is the main reason why it’s a good thing to hand out Gospel literature to celebs: If they get saved, they can use their  celebrity to pass on the good news of the Gospel. Look what happened to Kirk Cameron. It is possible, ya know.

Not to be out done by her little sister, my other daughter gave her Giant Money to…HEY! (All together now… “Who are those guys?”) You Google ’em.

The host of “The Bachelor” got one as well. Folks, don’t think less of me because I’m in these photos.

I have no idea who this is, do you?

My daughter was concerned about the ear muffs I was wearing because they were my wife’s. I told her not to worry because we were in…Hollywood. Hooray!

C.A.U.S.E. and Effect

UPDATE: My crazy friend Paul Latour made a color correction to the photo below and another subtle silly change. Just thought you’d like to know. (You can see the original here.) On Wednesday eleven evangelists took part in another covert operation master-minded by the Way of the Master. Last year it was the “Origin of