A Message From Pastor Bruce

I saw a video recently that had an incredible effect on me.  Strangely enough, the video was recorded by “devout” atheist, Penn Jillette, of the comedy/magic duo Penn & Teller.  In the video, Penn talks about a man that he met after a show one night.  The man handed Penn a Bible as a gift, and from his description it seems to me that this unknown man was probably a Gideon.  Penn, the atheist, thanked his guest for the Bible and the two men went on to have a respectful conversation.  Penn was amazed that this man was not a “nut” but actually a sane, intelligent person, capable of sharing his faith in Christ without turning people off.  Then I believe the Holy Spirit started to work on Penn.

Penn, the atheist, came away from this meeting with this comment: If you claim to be a Christian, how much do you have to hate someone to not witness to them?  The Christian’s world view sees the unbeliever as a pedestrian standing in the street, about to be hit by an oncoming bus.  Yet, rather than help that pedestrian, many Christians are strangely able to stand by and watch as the person in the street is hit by the bus.  Penn said, and I agree, the Bible claims that those who have not received Christ as Savior will spend eternity in hell.  Then why are we not running at full speed to tackle that pedestrian in the middle of the street, and push them to safety?  Most of the time, we’re not even verbally warning the person about the oncoming bus.  We just stand there and watch them get hit, over and over.

Wake up O sleeper!  Be about your father’s business!

Spend this week in prayer for your lost friends and family.  Then get to work, sharing the Gospel with them directly.  I challenge you to not let another day go by without talking to your lost friends about the saving Grace of Christ.

And pray for Penn Jillette too.  Pray that the Holy Spirit continue to work in his heart. 

Blessings, 

Pastor Bruce