For the past couple of months it has felt as though God has had me attend His school of divine physical healing. As is the usual practice when asking the Lord what is on His heart that He wants me to know about Him or His church, He begins to place certain things on my heart or quicken me through …
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Untested teachings and opinions
The old lady stood in her doorway hunched over her walking stick as she spoke with me. In her eighties, she told me that she used to go to church but had now ceased the practice due to ill health. She had a number of illnesses, but asthma was the one most evident. As I spoke with …
It was what he wanted
Of the many hundreds of people that I met doing this work out on the streets, there were only a few that I had the on-going pleasure to visit on a regular basis. Regardless of whether they accepted the gospel of Jesus Christ or not, I was made welcome in their homes for tea or …
If words are powerful, how powerful are God’s?
I ministered to a lot of deeply hurting, angry and bitter people during my time as a street minister. So deep seated were these emotions in many, that not only were they affected mentally but also physically. Chronic sickness in the community was as common as a cold day in winter and if I was fortunate …
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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 visit with them for further discussions. The day he phoned was Anzac Day …
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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 then became committed members, whilst others, although not as committed, nevertheless were regular attendees among us. One …
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