Signs & Wonders Blog

In 1985, I moved away from the Fargo, North Dakota area where I was born and raised.   After a brief stint in the army, I relocated to Minneapolis originally to pursue a secular music career.   Six years later I committed my life to the Lord Jesus Christ.   Ironically that happened in Fargo while visiting my sister and her husband.   In recent years, God has sent me back to Fargo for lengthy visits.   A few times it appeared He wanted me to resettle there.   I wasn’t fond of the idea for I hate the colder winters up north.   Another reason was Jesus’ statement in Mark 6:4, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”   One day I talked about this with a pastor friend in Fargo.   He responded by asking me, “Are you a prophet?”   I answered “no” because I’m primarily called to be an evangelist.   Even so, God has continued sending me to other cities. ...

Last year while street evangelizing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, I got to know a man who was one of the most “on fire” believers I ever met.   Surprisingly, this man insisted he wasn’t zealous enough.   Many times when I talked to him on the phone, he asked me to pray that he would have more zeal.   Personally I thought he was more zealous for God than me! One dictionary defines zeal as “great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.”   Worldly people think it’s wrong to be zealous or fanatical about the things of God (I’ve often been labeled a “religious fanatic” when taking a public stand against sinful activities).   Yet many of these individuals have no problem acting fanatical at a sporting event.   Keep in mind the word “fan” is short for fanatic. Charles Spurgeon once said, “Be ye still men of might and vigour, men who serve their God with diligence and zeal.”   Several verses in the Bible encourage zealous...

Two years ago I started using million-dollar tracts after a fellow evangelist gave me some. These tracts look like real money but contain a gospel message printed on the back. I can honestly say they are effective conversation starters.  Before receiving a recent order of million-dollar bills, I briefly used tracts that definitely looked like Christian literature. They had crosses and words such as “saved” clearly printed on the front. While many people still took these tracts, a large percentage didn’t. I believe some of the latter would have at least engaged in a conversation with me had I offered tracts that didn’t look so “religious.” Unlike most other tracts I’ve used in the past, people frequently walk up and ask me for a million-dollar bill. Often they will ask for another one to give to a friend. Nevertheless, I’ve had Christians and non-Christians comment that using million-dollar tracts is deceptive because it’s not real money. I beg to differ. Evangelism is o...