Tag Archives: fear

Chewed up and spat out.

Whether they were church-goers or not, every so often on the streets I was asked, “What does ‘born again’ mean?”  Thanks to the Internet today there are some wonderful, in-depth, theological answers to the question, but for the purposes of this … Continue reading

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So did their actions.

A constant, but remarkable observation for me always, was the apathy and indifference demonstrated by the middle-class in the community, towards the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Here I was, a messenger, equipped with the greatest news possible for each and every one of … Continue reading

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I’ve always remembered the advice mum gave me.

Initial contact was made between us after both John and his wife Rebecca viewed a thought-provoking, thirty-second television message which asked questions about life after physical death.  John phoned the church the morning after its presentation and asked if someone would come and … Continue reading

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Jesus couldn’t possibly exist.

I was walking along the street when Maria stepped out from her gate to place something in her rubbish bin which was sitting on the strip awaiting collection.  We had not met previously, but I knew who she was and her name.  She and … Continue reading

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Guilt, Confusion, Fear, Anger……..

As a messenger of the gospel of Jesus Christ working in one of Melbourne’s middle-class suburbs, I learned to discern very quickly the plight of so many individual people.  Guilt, fear, confusion, worry, anger, anxiety, hurts, bitterness etc – if these were not verbally expressed, then … Continue reading

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Not always smooth sailing out there.

Being a street minister for the gospel of Jesus Christ is not easy work.  In four or five hours of any one day I would meet a variety of people and I never knew what to expect from any one them.  Some were … Continue reading

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