The Iowa State Fair outreach with the Answers in Genesis and Gideon booths have been amazing. So many people wanting help, needing questions answered, and not knowing they need the blood of Christ to cleanse them from sin until coming in and checking us out. It is going to be difficult to capture every conversation... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday at church was really hectic, but pretty amazing. We had a guest speaker, Paul Lundstrom, from Talking Bibles come to share his ministry, vision, and how his device has reached countless people for Jesus Christ in foreign lands. For some reason guest speakers always come with technical issues. I was in First Impressions... Continue Reading →
What a motley crew. A Pastor, Evangelist, Dog Groomer, Med Student from California, Writer, retired business owner, brand new believer, and two introverted ladies took to the streets to share the gospel. But, wasn't Jesus' twelve as well? People of all backgrounds and personalities brought together in one common goal -- to reach the lost.... Continue Reading →
Today was a good day. Since the start of summer my wife, Lisa and I have wanted to try some new things together and experience our town more than we have in the past. We've lived here over twenty years, and really haven't experienced a ton with the exception of Summerfest and Fourth of July... Continue Reading →
This past weekend marked the annual Tulip Time Dutch Festival in Pella, IA. For several years, my friend, Jon Neifert, has been leading the charge in sharing the gospel to this Reformed Christian town with his organization called: Tulip Gospel Outreach. An evangelism conference that not only teaches you how to share the gospel in... Continue Reading →
Continuing with "Iowa's Top 10 In 2023," an outreach campaign designed by Tulip Gospel Outreach and other churches to reach the ten most populated cities in Iowa with the gospel of Jesus Christ -- we went to Waterloo. It was an interesting experience, because we didn't really have a plan as to where to go,... Continue Reading →
Last Tuesday I was meeting a friend at a local mall to share the gospel. But my friend never showed up, which was really surprising. So I decided to go it alone. I really struggled. Let me just say, "I hate malls." At least trying to strike up conversation in them. For the most part... Continue Reading →
For the past several years (with the exception of 2020) I have had garage sales at my home. I actually revel in it even as an introvert. For some reason I receive a great deal of satisfaction talking with people, joking around, and just being my goofy self. Last year a friend pulled a metal... Continue Reading →
On Good Friday I decided to go out with a pack of Easter Million Dollar Bills and hit the streets to try to get into a conversation with a stranger to ask about what Good Friday and Easter mean to them. To be honest, the entire day was somewhat uneventful. It was cold outside and... Continue Reading →
Finally back after two seasons that were cancelled, we were finally back with our annual season opener. Of course evangelism is always open season here in Des Moines, but we like to celebrate and stretch out our witnessing muscles on events like the St. Paddy's Day parade. We started the day off meeting at Calvary... Continue Reading →
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