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But Once It’s All Over It’s All Over

A retired Christian man came out with me on the streets of my local suburb as we went door-to-door sharing the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.  He had been a Christian for many years, his wife & family being the same.  One of his … Continue reading

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Where did that come from?

One of the most common “mantras” I’ve discovered in society is, “If God is so all-loving and all-powerful, why does He allow war, suffering, starvation etc etc?”  Many people who asked me this on the streets did not want my biblical answer, they used it only to justify … Continue reading

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Just about everybody was an expert.

In the three and a half years I ministered as a public messenger of the Christian gospel, it seemed that just about everybody was an expert when it came to the Bible.  To the clever and the sophisticated, it was a … Continue reading

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You’ve opened my eyes today.

Leila was a Ukrainian lady in her early seventies who used to love coming to our church services on a Sunday morning after attending mass at her Ukrainian Catholic church, which was just a few hundred meters up the street.  She was proud of the … 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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It’s just not fair!

The moment I mentioned that I was from a local church, Mrs Stark expressed immediate anger.  Standing in her doorway she told me in no uncertain terms that she was not interested in God or, “any of you people who say you … Continue reading

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How can you speak for God?!

My first meeting with Bill, standing at his door lasted half an hour.  He told me he saw the world as being in such a mess that there was no hope for it.  At the time, the first Gulf war was on … Continue reading

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I’ve got lots of bitterness and unforgiveness.

The day I called at Mrs Bell’s house and gave her the reason for my visit, tears came into her eyes and she said, “It was two years ago today since my husband died and I know God has sent you, I’ve … Continue reading

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He spoke of his doubts in Christ’s forgiveness.

The church fellowship I was associated with during the time of my street ministry very quickly developed a reputation for it’s sound Biblical teaching and workings of God in the community.  As a result, Christians from other churches became regular visitors.  Many such visitors … Continue reading

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Don’t talk to me about a loving God!

One day a young married mother-to-be came to the door and she had one of the most tragic stories I have ever heard since doing this work.  Upon introducing myself and explaining the purpose of the visit, a fierce anger came into her … Continue reading

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