Serving Jesus since 1976

  The Apostle Paul said, “I have become all things to all people, so that I may by all means save some.”

I Corinthians 9:22.

Evangelist-

  Noah Webster, 1828, "A preacher or publisher of the gospel of Jesus Christ, licensed to preach, but not having charge of a particular church."

  New Oxford American Dictionary, 2013, "A person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching."

  2 Timothy 4:5, "But as for you, keep a clear head about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry."

  Thomas the Tank Engine said, "The goal of any engine in Sodor is to be really useful." Mr. Toppom Hat says that naughty engines cause "confusion and delay".

Inviting Strangers

The amount of 2% Milk our family goes through in a week is amazing. I work out at the gym twice a week and each time I go, I stop by Braums on the way home to pick up two gallons of milk. It has become part of my twice a week routine. Most of the time, there is a black lady who checks me out.

The first few times she helped me, I noticed she didn’t speak a lot. I thought, “Maybe english isn’t her first language”. On subsequent visits, I started to make small talk and ask her something about the weather or holiday plans. Eventually, I asked her if she was planning to be in church somewhere for Easter. She said, “I’m not from around here. I don’t have a church.”

I told her about Woodland Acres Baptist Church and how to get there. I think the five miles distance was a bit far for her. It could be that she walks to work. What struck me the most, was her asking questions! She wanted to know how to get there? Do we offer communion? What time was the service? So I gave her my business card and tried to help her visualize where 55th and Harvard was located.

So far, I haven’t seen her at church, but I keep an eye out and still see her at Braums from time to time. The point is, sometimes we make assumptions that people aren’t friendly when we haven’t yet offered friendship. Sometimes we fail to invite people because we assume they wouldn’t want to go!

Tulsa is full of visitors to our great nation. Let’s make sure that each one we meet receives a welcome invite to our friendly church, and if they don’t speak english, then at least they will have experienced the love of Jesus within us!

May 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM