Have you ever tried to talk to someone about Jesus and it seemed that the more you talked, the more the person you’re talking to got you off topic?
I was on Central Ave. in South Central Los Angeles when a man approached me from the little shop I was painting. I’ve had curious shop owners come check me out, so I was not surprised. But this was a big, muscular, stern-looking man coming my way. Continue Reading →
Quilt for HaitiI thought you might like to see an interesting project to help the people of Haiti.
My wife, Peggie, belongs to a quilting group called Linus. Her chapter decided that they would all make quilts to send to Haiti. This is one of two which my wife made. I pray that one would only have pleasant dreams sleeping under this beauty.
Here are some more of Peggie’s quilts. I’m really proud of her.
In September of 2001, I was in Detroit, Michigan working on the movie, 8 Mile. Whenever I had the weekend off, I would go into the community and paint. This area was once populated by the wealthy whites living in their stately mansions. However, riots ripped through the city in 1967 and many of the homes were destroyed or burned. Some 24 years later, the city had not yet removed the eyesores even though the area is spotted with structures which had been purchased and restored by blacks now living in this war-zone looking area. Continue Reading →
Is God calling you to take the gospel to the nations? You’ve probably heard the admonition to start in your own back yard (neighborhood). That’s not only scriptural (see Acts 1:8), but it is practical. Continue Reading →
