A few days ago a lady in our area whom I had won to Christ died. Upon hearing of her death, I relived the experience of her salvation. One Friday afternoon I went to her home and found immediately that she was a Catholic and had been reared near Rome, Italy. (She was [...]
A few years ago I was in a Bible Conference in Houston, Texas. After a morning service, I returned to my room at one of the large motels on the north side of Houston. To my surprise, the door to my room was open and I heard singing coming from the bathroom. After [...]
"I would like to talk with you concerning the contract for another building." These words I spoke to Mr. R. D. Estes upon the completion of a new auditorium for a pastorate in Texas. The building had not yet been dedicated, and I was handing him the final check when I made the [...]
A few years ago during the Christmas season, I went to a home on a Friday afternoon. The husband was there alone. He was so pleased to see me and pleaded with me to come back in the evening as he and his wife were having domestic problems. That evening I did return [...]
"Okay, I'll go to church with you tonight-but just to keep you from nagging," Leon said. He did come to church; he heard the message on the subject, "The Funeral of the Old Man." He was a drunkard. He was a big, barrel-chested, broad-shouldered, contractor-but a drunkard. I went back during the invitation [...]
"I drink a toast to your Jesus!" These blasphemous words were said by probably the meanest man I ever saw converted. When I told him about Christ, he opened a can of beer, toasted it to Jesus, and asked me to leave. He cursed as I walked to the car. However, he looked [...]
Soul winning never ceases to bring blessings. A soul won many years ago will give dividends for eternity. Not long ago I was preaching in a city in Florida and exhorting the people to go out into the highways and hedges and bring in the poor as well as the rich. I spoke [...]
I was visiting a Mrs. Turner on Indiana Street. Now, Indiana Street is only one block from Truman Street. Since the words "Turner" and "Truman" are a lot alike, I accidentally went to Truman Street instead of Indiana Street. I came to the right number, however, knocked on the door, and asked if [...]
I thank God for every conversion and certainly minimize none, but occasionally there comes across our path an unusual experience of salvation that makes us rejoice more than usual. In our church, we have a fine lady with three wonderful children who for years prayed for their unsaved husband and dad. Our church [...]
I'm not sure how many of these brethren on the platform can say the same thing, but many times in my life I've been out visiting, and there would be a fellow working in the yard or trying to repair the lawnmower, and I would win him to Christ. There was a fellow [...]
