Testimony Time

I decided to go vote a few weeks ago. As I was walking out from voting, one of the ladies said, “I was hoping you would come today. I wanted to ask you something.” That led to a 30-minute conversation about Sean Combs, the allegations against him, and the video that...

When it comes to outreach, what kinds of opportunities is your church creating to reach the lost and needy? Merle and the gang at his church run a food pantry, and they always have some amazing encounters. Here’s one he sent in: Recently, I gave your One Heartbeat...

As I drove to get something to eat yesterday, I passed a guy standing and looking at his phone. I went to a restaurant a few restaurants down from where I first saw him. Then a few minutes later, he walked into that same restaurant. I struck up a conversation with...

We received this neat email from Virginia recently. She is bold, like how we all need to be! Hi, Mark!  "I hope you are doing well. I am getting back outside and running again now that the weather is warmer. No more treadmills. Ha! "I met a couple of young college...

Thanks for all of the feedback you sent about the Paper Missionaries newsletter. Roger sent me the following email and titled the subject line, “Paper Missionaries on Steroids.” A couple weeks ago, my wife and I went on a cruise to Alaska to celebrate the miraculous...

You know, it is always nice to walk into a Laundromat and see someone reading one of your books! Tarneshia had been gone from the Laundromat for a while. When I saw her there again, she let me know that she had been in the hospital for a week. Can you imagine already...

Please, give people a ride. I was driving away from my place and was a little bit down the road when I turned onto a major street. There was someone standing on that street corner who just didn’t seem to fit the area I live in. So, I pulled into the driveway of a...

Well, I got hungry again. Seems to be a consistent theme with me! I just wanted some quick food since I was trying to get some things done. As I pulled up to the drive-thru, I noticed an outside table with three people sitting at it. I rolled down my window and asked...

I had a great conversation with Mya, my waitress, at a restaurant I went to. I also had a good talk with Campbell, the hostess at the same restaurant. I gave her some books and a blessing as I was leaving. She said she loved to read. I noticed a lady walking out to...

I had a crazy encounter last night. I was sitting in a pizza place when a couple of guys walked in. They asked if I worked there. Not exactly sure that I looked like one of the wait staff, but I was a great busboy back in the day! We started talking, and then I asked...