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Shamu Salvation

Nov 27, 2007Steve SanchezE-vangie Tales, Stupid Million Dollar Tracts

On November 1st, my littlest daughter, Laurel, celebrated her 6th birthday at SeaWorld in San Diego. We have taken full advantage of the family pass we purchased at the beginning of the year, this being our fourth visit. We always bring our Million Dollar bill Gospel tracts, never knowing how God will use them—and us—as

Murder at Peet’s

Nov 15, 2007Steve Sanchez1 CommentE-vangie Tales, PERSECUTED!

The server bolts to the backroom as I enter; when I say “Hi!” her eyes roll. I’ve been abandoned mid-order, gossiped about, and rebuked in front of other customers. She’s been just plain nasty, rude, and intimidating. Still, I continue to patronize Peet’s Coffee in Redondo Beach. Why? In addition to their great coffee, I

Reactions to the Social Security Office Preacher

Oct 23, 2007Steve Sanchez6 CommentsE-vangie Tales, Open Air

Since August 13, Tatsuo Akimine has preached everyday at the Torrance DMV. After he’s done there, he moves on to the Social Security Administration just up the street. He must preach from the sidewalk because the Security guard has banned him from the property. I went to the Social Security office this morning and stood

USC, Upset! Pt. 2: God, Odds, Cops & Mobs

Oct 12, 2007Steve Sanchez9 CommentsE-vangie Tales

(YOU MUST READ PART 1 FIRST BY CLICKING HERE!) We followed the guy drinking two beers… …as he flowed with the river, the crushing red, er, cardinal tide, the tsunami of party hardies, literally thousands, upon thousands, upon thousands, of Trojan fans—all heading to the same place: The Coliseum entrance! Swept along, hands to our

USC, Upset! Part 1

Oct 11, 2007Steve SanchezE-vangie Tales

“SHUT UP! SHUT UP! NO ONE IS LISTENING!” That was just one of the responses the evangelism team elicited at the USC/Stanford pre-game tailgate party held on the grounds surrounding the L.A. Coliseum. We encountered an irritated security guard, not a few sneers, and even a testy confrontation with the police! My wife was scared