Cry Aloud and Spare not....

Isa 58:1
Cry aloud , spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Jim and Daniel were on the square this afternoon to lift up the voice. I must confess, that after missing this past Saturday, it was difficult to swallow the fear tonight. There seemed to be a fear that weighed heavier than at other times. Thoughts arose in the heart, calling into question the 'good sense' of this whole endeavor! But by the faith granted by the Lord in His Word and the good leadership of my good brother these fears and doubts were conquered.

Pray for a Preacher's Son

Before the preaching began I took the a walk around the square handing out tracts and came to speak to a young man sitting on the steps. He told me he was the son of a man who had left a prosperous job engineering job to become a pastor in a small Oregon town. He seemed to admire his father for 'selling all and following Christ' but he himself rejected the gospel, speaking of his own self deprivations for good causes.He is a young man who by his self sacrificing thinks that he will find favor with God. His name is Steven. Pray for this prodigal son, that he would come to faith in Christ and return to his father's house.

The Lord Sent Them Out Two by Two

The Lord sent out his 70 evangelists to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God two by two. It was great to have brother Daniel there and I'm sure the sentiment is mutual on his part! After preaching a good round of the word, Daniel was challenged by a new security officer tonight. He was told to quiet down or the police would be called. We assured the young man that this issue had been settled years ago when the city of Portland tried to stop the open air preaching and the Supreme Court of Oregon ruled in the favor of the street preacher.

We continued on preaching for sometime more and did not receive any further trouble, except from the hecklers and revilers that sounded off from time to time. It is rather comical, they would hide behind the pillar listening to the preaching an then stick their head out and yell a remark, only to retreat back around to their hiding place.




Who is Eric Harris?

"Does anyone know who Eric Harris is?" Watch the clip and find out for yourself. This is only the introduction to the body of the message that dealt with sin, righteousness and the judgment to come. Many people revile the Bible. It is hard for them to hear the clear presentation of the scripture without reacting. We do not revile people personally but do endeavor to speak the word of God clearly, logically to convince the people of their need for the cross of Christ.