Battle Log

Sunday, 19 May, 2019

Posted 20 May 2019, 6:56 PM by Glen Richards. Permalink

There weren’t many people in Cathedral Square on Saturday, but I still had an eventful outreach.  I really enjoy setting up my flip chart at the southern entrance and handing out tracts.  It always surprises me who stops and wants to talk.

Sadly, the overwhelming memory from that outreach was some unexpected hostility.  I had four young adults walk past, and they were looking at my flip chart with mild interest on their faces.  So I asked them politely, “Good morning, would you like to try the good person test?”

The response made me inwardly flinch; using a nasty word I don’t want to write, I was told that they were not interested.

In my shock, I still decided I would be nice in return and wished them a “nice day”.  To which I was told: “Go have an abortion”.

I don’t think it was a coincidence that the comment was connected to abortion, in light of the heightened tension around this issue in the world right now, and in light of our own local effort to stand against abortion.

In spite of this, I genuinely feel love for those young adults.  Before I knew Christ - that was me.

We must continue to reach out with the love of Christ - as much as people will hate us for it.  He is with us.

A team of five gathered for Sunday afternoon’s outreach on the corner of Cashel and Colombo.

And just as I was beginning to think that it would be a slow day, a Gospel conversation started with a young couple, and the outreach was eventful from then on.

I think the young couple clearly understood the law and Gospel presentation I gave.  But sadly, it seemed like the cost of discipleship was too high.

Andy brought his young son out with him - who was delighted to break his previous tract record during the outreach: 11.  Well done! :)