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MORE OUTREACH: The 2025 Marshalltown Holiday Stroll!
Last Saturday was an incredible day filled with joy as we celebrated another successful year sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ outside of the Stepping Stones Christian Bookstore (SSCB) during the Marshalltown, IA Holiday Stroll. Just when we believed we had reached the peak of our efforts, God showered us with even more blessings than... Continue Reading →
Recap: Paul McCartney Gospel Outreach, DSM
Last night was the much-anticipated gospel outreach at the Paul McCartney concert at the Casey's Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Armed with tracts stuffed in my new bag from the fair, it felt like I was delivering a ransom to kidnappers, dragging along 29 packages of million-dollar gospel money tracts. Arrival As we left home,... Continue Reading →
Recap: Marshalltown Octemberfest 2025
Last Friday my wife, Lisa, and my friend, Nik, went to Marshalltown Octemberfest to share the gospel with those taking part in the festivities and meet up with Paul during the fall festival. Paul hadn't gotten there yet, so we took a walk around the entire complex to get our bearings. For the past several... Continue Reading →
Dewey: Iowa State Fair 2025
One of the best conversations I had at the IowaGO! Gospel Booth was with a very short 11 year-old boy we'll just call Dewey, because he reminded me of the skeptical cynical younger brother in the family sitcom: Malcom in the Middle. He wandered in one afternoon after one of our team members gave him... Continue Reading →
Boone County Fair, IA 2025
The Gideons of Boone were in need of assistance once again for men to man the booth at the Boone County Fair from July 17-20. They requested help with distributing Gideon New Testaments featuring Psalms and Proverbs. I jumped at the chance to step in and take on the challenge on the 18th and 19th.... Continue Reading →
Relating to Culture in Evangelism
While at Huntington Beach Pier during our first outreach for the Living Waters Ambassador's Academy, I took a walk away from my group in hopes of getting into a spiritual conversation and being distracted by the noise around me. So along with another team member, we took a walk down the pier and after one... Continue Reading →
Get Back on the Horse!
My view as of last week. So, as you recall, last week I had that horrible confrontation with 'Hank', the drunkard who got so angry with me I thought he was going to knock my lights out. As the night went on it got increasingly hostile and nothing seemed to diffuse the situation. That night... Continue Reading →
When De-escalation Doesn’t Work
I have to admit, even as I am typing this out, I'm still a little shaken up, but warmer anyway. I can still smell the alcohol from his breath in my nostrils, even penetrating my clothes. My chest feels tight. But even as I'm trying to process what happened, I wonder if I could have... Continue Reading →
Recap: 2025 DSM St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The St. Patrick's Day Parade outreach in Des Moines, Iowa, proved to be a great opportunity for outreach and fellowship this year, as a dedicated group of believers came together with a unified purpose: to share the message of the Gospel. Zoom training sessions that equipped them with the tools to engage parade-goers effectively. Armed... Continue Reading →
Pens & Wrenches 