Open Air - Stone The Preacher

Part 3, Fiesta Hermosa ’08: American Preacher Finals

Jun 6, 2008Steve SanchezOpen Air

Read Part 1 here! Read Part 2 here! In the American Preacher Finals “Righteous Richard” Chavarria wins! Sticking to his pre-written script (read it here!), the people standing in line at the shuttle bus stop at the 2008 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa got an earful. This wild and crazy guy preaches three times a week

Part 2, Fiesta Hermosa ’08: Battle of the Blustering Bigmouth Bus Stop Blunderbusses

Jun 5, 2008Steve Sanchez4 CommentsOpen Air

(Read Part 1 by clicking here.) Dictionary: blunderbuss (blŭn’dər-bŭs’) n. A short musket of wide bore and flaring muzzle, formerly used to scatter shot at close range. A person regarded as clumsy and stupid. Five, count ’em, five, blunderbusses preached to the crowds waiting in line at the shuttle bus stop at the Fiesta Hermosa.

Preaching at American Idol, Part 3: “Kill the Preacher!”

May 28, 2008Steve Sanchez11 CommentsOpen Air

Read Part 1 here! Read part 2 here! I’ve heard the scuttlebutt. I’ve seen the eyes roll. I’ve even been asked this question in regard to my preaching in the open air at unconventional places: “Steve, what’s the difference between what you do and what that crazy “Jesus Guy” does?” The Jesus Guy, is a

Preaching at American Idol, Part 2

May 23, 2008Steve SanchezOpen Air

(Read Part 1 by clicking here.) The police got involved when I decided to preach in front of the Nokia Theater, the venue where the American Idol finals were to take place. It wasn’t because we handed out Gospel literature to teenage fans… Nor was it because I shoved a tract into the window

Preaching at American Idol

May 22, 2008Steve Sanchez7 CommentsOpen Air

I got the call from our church administrator who was doing business in downtown L.A.: “Steve! You’ve gotta come down to the Nokia Theater. There’s 15,000 people in line waiting to get into the American Idol finals. What a great chance to preach! But hurry, the line’s starting to move!” I didn’t need to be