Reality Revelations

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 their own position or stand in life.  Even if they worked hard at Read the rest of this entry »

It was not uncommon for me to encounter one family who were plagued by violence, depression, alcohol or drug abuse.  Usually the problem arose because of the habits of one member.  Rich or poor, young or old, male or female, educated or uneducated, it made no difference - the effects upon that family were extremely disturbing for them at the least and devastating for them at the most.  When Read the rest of this entry »

In the gospel of John in the New Testament we read of several people who were followers of Christ for a time and then they walked away from Him.  Basically they walked away because they knew a deeper commitment would be expected from each one of them if they stayed.  They enjoyed being part of the in-crowd taking full advantage of His provisions of Read the rest of this entry »

The lady looked to be in her mid-thirties and was of southern European heritage.  She told me that she, “used to go to church,” but had not done so for many years.  She had guilt written all over her when telling me this.  She went on to say that she had been divorced for fourteen years, she had a fourteen year-old daughter which she found difficult to bring up alone and that life for her was, Read the rest of this entry »

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 visit with them for further discussions.  The day he phoned was Anzac Day and he mentioned that, “life after death is a constant thought for us at the moment.” Read the rest of this entry »

My church received a phone call one afternoon from a lady, wanting to know if there was someone who would sit and talk with her brother, who was a drug addict.  She said he was living with herself and her husband but the situation was becoming increasingly problematic for them all.  Apparently he was on a rehabilitation program but not having much success. Read the rest of this entry »

The day Mrs Landers came to the door she immediately began to cry when I mentioned that I was from a local church, calling to give her a, “good message from the Lord Jesus Christ.”  It was the first week of winter and she said to me, “Always at this time of the year I get sad and it lasts all winter.  Would you come in please?” Read the rest of this entry »

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 and economically things were rather bleak for a lot of people, including Bill who was bricklayer by trade, but currently out of work.  As he expressed his thoughts and opinions on life, violence and corruptions etc, it became obvious that this man was a thinker, quite different from some whom I’d met who would take advantage of this time simply to emotionally, complain and blame. Read the rest of this entry »

The day I knocked on Errol’s door, immediately he said, “Come in.  I’ve been waiting for you.  If you want to know anything about the Bible, talk to me.  I can tell you all about the Bible.”

He took me into his study and then asked his wife to make us all a cup of tea.  As she was doing so, he enthusiastically proceeded to ask me my thoughts about the accuracy and the validity of the Bible.  I responded by saying that in my personal experience, it was everything it claimed to be – the word of God, who has revealed Himself to all mankind in Jesus Christ and that if we embrace its revelations by faith, it will transform our lives. Read the rest of this entry »

During my time of street ministry I observed there to be no other organization so rigorously committed to systematic door to door visitations than that of the Jehovah Witnesses.  So organized and effective were they in their work in the three and a half years I was out there, they put the rest of us to shame.  And, because of the spiritual vacuum that is so evident in people’s lives, their religion had/has great appeal for people. Read the rest of this entry »