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Today was another one of those days orchestrated by the Lord.  I had 2 appointments this morning that were no shows before 11am.  So I tried calling some of my friends to see if they would like to meet. Ans mach on one, ans mach on another. One had just woke up wasn't felling well and needed to be resting, better not to come over. (wise decision)  This day happened to be my older sister’s birthday, so I thought I’d give her a call even though I thought she would be out having lunch with her children.  Much to my surprise she said she was sitting watching TV, so I asked if we could meet for coffee?  I told her I was near PV Mall and asked where she would like to meet and she stated McDonald's.

(I tell you this so that can see how the Lord orchestrated this whole morning,  as this  was not planned by me.)

     About a half hour in our conversation a young boy about 5 yrs old came up to our table and asked what were we doing? ( I later fond out he was autistic) With that my sister stated she was celebrating her birthday with her brother. This cute young boy then said, “ that’s nice!”   I was so taken by his boldness to ask a perfect stranger a question that I showed him the appearing coin illusion that I have used for the last 6 yrs. This gets peoples  attention in a way that they want the coin which has the Ten Commandments on one side and the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the other.

After his excitement about seeing it appear, to my amazement 3 other children  a few years older came by and asked if I could do it again with them. This part is awesome, just as I finished giving each a coin,  4 other children came by and wanted it done to them.  I now had about 6 or 7 children alongside our table all excited. I then notice that  my sister was hysterically laughing, and states that she had never seen so many excited children  at her table.

       Yes, and the adults that were their got the million dollar Gospel tract. They all thanked me and went back to their separate tables. Well this part should grab  your heart, one of the adult ladies  came back after a while and stated that she was the young boy’s guardian who came to our table 1st , and that he was autistic, and that I had just made his day!

        Talk about being “blessed” ! If I didn’t learn how to make a coin appear out of thin air,  how would I have been able to bring  such joy to those strange children. The one that touched me was the one with autism.  Remember what Jesus said , 

    (Mat 18:3) , "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”

I can only thank the Lord and the Holy Spirit for providing me with the desire to reach out to anyone about someone who can save everyone, even if it means I might make a fool of myself.

Let your LIGHT SHINE

I’m sure you have heard this expression, well Friday night at 3rd & Roosevelt Art Fair was the epitome of that expression!

Even a 8 year old named McKayla was able to bring a spark to those she went up to. Twice she stood up on a step stool and through a loud speaker boldly quoted the precious Ten Commands to the crowd.

What came to mind was what Jesus tells us in (Mat 18:3) and said, "Yes! I tell you that unless you change and become like little children, you won't even enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

AL, her father told me later that she had given away hundreds of the million dollar Gospel Tracts, during the two hours out on the street which asks, “Are you Good enough to get into Heaven?” So I guess by what I have been told by those in Church leadership, she has the GIFT of Evangelism. Or maybe she is just being an obedient child who places her trust in her loving father to do what he has shown her to do.

If Jesus is the Lord whom you claim, commands you to go out and share, John 14:15, John 15:14, Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8, to name a few, would you not be counted as one of His children if you did?

What come to mind is Mathew 7:21-23, "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles? "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'

Watch as Nicole understand her sin and is convicted and then gives her reason for her entering God's Kingdom... "She can Redeem herself"

Watch as a stream of people who walk by us on Friday night calmer to get a free glow-stick, if they take the “Good Person Test”. 

Listen to the excuses of those who attend church on how God is only a loving God and would not punish those who continually violate His commands. Hebrews 10:26-29 tells us differently!

Our culture has been trained to create a God that suits themselves, one that agrees with what they believe, and their god would not send anyone to Hell. There right their god couldn't, because he is just a figment of their imagination, but the true God the Righteous God and the Just God must punish the Law breakers. 1Corinthians 1:6-9

Comments from some who attended the WOTM seminar on 5/21/2011

The first one is from a 15yr old boy.

I really liked the seminar you guys had. I was really interested how Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron went out on the streets and told people about the LORD JESUS CHRIST. It was so cool I can't wait until I can go on Saturday to Tempe. And also with the bag of The Way of the Master ice breakers, I showed some of my friends what they were and what they are meant for and they liked it as well. Thanks for showing us the videos. See you later.

Sincerely, Forest


Hi Tom, thanks for the reply. Man it was a great day and the impact of it is still sinking into my being. I had some things I had to attend to after the meeting but Lord willing, I would like to go out and join you the next time. I did the good person test on my wife and she was stumped and so I am excited about the whole thing, kind of like being born again for the second time only better cause we have gained in wisdom over the years.

I enrolled in the WOTM School of Evangelism today and spent the afternoon watching past shows of On the Box. The one thing that you mentioned about denying the Lord and having Him deny us before the Father in Heaven resonated with me because there have been so many missed opportunities over the years that are gone due to my own flesh or pride or whatever it was, I simply did not speak up when I should have. I feel like maybe this is the chance to turn my life around and do the work of losing my life for Christ and finding it, rather than saving my life and then losing it later. I hope to get to know you and the others on the team more and just be faithful to the call that is placed upon us. Let me know when you plan on going out okay? Take care, Dave.


Hello Tom and Catherine,
I was extremely tired on Saturday due to only sleeping about two hours the night before. ( A combination of work and teenage son drama... ) That being said, I came away with a newfound hope that even I, a nobody, can positively impact somebody's life for Christ. I have great respect for anyone who witnesses the Good News of the
Gospel on a daily basis. Thank you for your time and efforts. In His
Service, Joe "Deacon"

Drawing a Crowd using Glow-Sticks

Can you believe that these young girls and a guy would take the time to amswer the Good Person Test, just to get a glow-stick?

Watch, as even after they all get the glow-stick, they stay and listen to the message about why we all need a Savior.

Busy Weekend!

 First, 1st Friday night of the month, Alan, Ronnie, Steve, Marcus, Kat, Jennifer, and Stan came out to 3rd & Roosevelt. Then Saturday night, Al and I went to Mill Ave in Tempe where the same group met us, and Norm joined us with his video camera.  As we stood on the corner you get to watch all these people walking by, hundreds of them.  For what reason, I know not. What a better place to be to reach the lost then where they are, on the street, just like Jesus did.

Jesus did pray to our Heavenly Father, in Luke 10:2, 

 "To send more laborers, because the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few."   

We try to reach out to the lost in our society by engaging in a conversion about what we know to be true about our final destination and what determines it. One way that has been very successful in reaching out is to give something to them. I've been giving away glow-sticks to anyone who is willing to take the "Good Person Test". Using this approach, I can honestly say that I have spoken to hundreds of people this year.

I'm so thankfull that the Lord brought Ray Comfort to the America to teach us a way on how to reach others about why they need a Savior, Simply, Effectively, and Biblically

I could never imagined that a time would come that I would boldly speak, using a loud speaker, to groups of strangers who pass me by on a populated corner. 

·         Can you imagine you doing something like that? 

·         Can you imagine what the Lord Jesus would think of you if you did? 

·         Can you imagine what our Heavenly Father is thinking about those He has adopted into His Kingdom who have overcome their fears about speaking to strangers?

·         Can you imagine how thankful He is that you share with almost anyone who crosses your path about the excruciating sacrifice that He placed on His only Begotten Son, Jesus the Christ?

·         Can you imagine all the Angels in Heaven rejoicing because you do? Luke 15:10

Can you imagine, if this could be you?

If you would like to learn how to reach out to others, let me know.

 I'm hosting a seminar on Saturday May 21st at North Mountain Church Phoenix

You must register!  Reply or call 602-482-4868

Saturday Night on Mill Ave then Taco Bell in Tempe

This night was similar to the other nights. Asking everyone if they would like a free glow-stick. To get one all they have to do is prove they are good enough to get into Heaven.  It amazes me how many stop to get them, even the men want them. It's in Proverbs 20:6, Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness (KJV)

Al did an open air and the man who came forward to take the good person test walked away when he realized he was guilty before a Holy God. When Al tried to help him understand what he needed to do to be right with God he walked away and gave Al the finger gesture, which is common to those have nothing to say.

You must give credit to Al for taking a risk by speaking to a perfect stranger on how to avoid the pitfalls of Hell. Obviously this man and many others who have their own view of what God is like needs our prayers.

We left our corner around 11 to get a late night snack at a Jack in The Box. Marcus and Kat came by to meet us. We started talking about our Baptism experiences and I shared how one day the Lord provided me the opportunity to Baptize 4 people in one family and 3 of our friends on the same day.

There were 3 young men seated near us and one of them asked if they could ask a question about Baptism. He asked, " is it necessary to  Baptize babies?" I asked, "What do you think?" This started about an hour long discussion about Catholicism verses Christianity.

So after many questions and answers by Marcus, Cat, and  Al  about who our faith is with, their insistence was that:

• Babies must be Baptized to cleanse them of original sin
• We must speak to Mary  for our prayer request as she was born free from sin,(God would not place Himself into a sinners body)
• When the Eucharist is offered by a priest, it has become the actual body of Jesus, because the priest has that  power to transform it
• Holy water was next, again the priest has the power to bless it and make it holy, (I then explained that the only way to make water holy is to boil the Hell out of it... as nothing on Earth is holy only God is Holy)
• We must confess our sins to a priest as he has the power through God to forgive us our sins so that we can get into Heaven (Last Rights?)

These 3 men were adamant about what they believed. What made this divine appointment amazing to me was their response to the question I asked, " What was their religious background". The first man stated that his parents were from Saudi Arabia and he was raised Catholic. The 2nd one was raised Catholic as well with American parents, but the most unexpected answer I got was from the man who stated that he was raised as a Muslim, and just recently converted to being a Catholic. 

So back to their last statement about confessing to a priest for forgiveness, I asked them a hypothetical question.

If they where told that they were dying, but maybe a doctor could save them, and having only one choice, a doctor or a priest which one would they choose? Immediately without hesitation they stated a priest!

With that answer I explained  that they have a false religion, as they are being taught to place their faith and trust in a priest instead of the only One who can save them from the pit of Hell, Jesus Christ.  John 14:6  I told them that my answer, as one who has been born again, would be a doctor.

I'm so thankful that the Lord placed these men in my path. I'm also grateful that I was out that night like many other Saturday nights seeking to save the lost. Not  only was our message heard by them but as we were leaving Al asked me, "Did I see all the other people in the restaurant standing behind listening to what was being said?" I had not as I was focused on speaking to the men in front of me. He marveled at how many were standing there, drawn to listen  about God's Word.

I myself was raised Catholic and was taught to do all the same religious acts that they professed and tried to please God and to also place my faith in priests. Please pray for others like this as the Scripture is very clear, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 24:11, and Matthew 24:24 to name a few.

A busy Weekend!

• Moving into our mobile home on Cave Creek Rd, Phx.
• Friday night at 3rd & Roosevelt sharing with hundreds on th street, by giving away Glow Sticks,
• Saturday morning I was interviewed by Living Waters radio about why and how to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ from 7-8 am. The link is below.  
• Saturday night out on the streets at ASU,
• Then Sunday morning trying out a Church, North Mountain Church, right across were we live on Cave Creek Rd. When we were filling out the new attendee form I asked Catherine what was today's date, when she replied 4/3/11, I couldn't believe it, as that would mean that 17 years ago today I was made clean, and adopted into the Kingdom of Heaven, being born again!

 If you would like to hear my comments on it, I pray that something I say enlightens you as if the Holy Spirit spoke to you directly as was me on this day 17 years ago.
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/show/1/614/show_1614925.mp3