God is faithful.

Weather looked rather dubious this morning, and Storm Kate was forecast, however Pauline had faith that it would stay dry till noon. Things looked rather slow until we prayed and in the last half hour three people came up with the determined look that we have seen before. Two ladies had spotted the John's Gospels and a young man asked for a New Testament, may the Lord bless them as they read.

"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life in his name." (John 20:31)

Saturday: Bold Street, Liverpool.

Bold Street seemed quite quiet for a Saturday but we gave two New Testaments and some other literature away. Conversations with Roman Catholics, who were keen to read the Scriptures, were positive. A couple of young men, whom we had spoken to some time ago, stopped for a chat; it was good to catch up with them and they are enthusiastic about their faith in Jesus.
We thank the Lord that whenever we go to Bold Street we do make worthwhile contact with people apart from the visual witness to all those that pass by.

Sunday ministry.

Here is link to last Sunday's ministry from 1 Timothy.

http://http://www.ainsdaleevangelical.org/meetings/teachings/

Update.

We went to our usual spot in Bold Street on Thursday and, although it was unusually quiet, we had a very positive time. Soon after arriving a young Christian couple came and encouraged us, with the bonus of the husband saying how much he liked my glasses.
Three people took New Testaments, all of them seeming very determined and eager to get one.
I had a good conversation with a man who had had some contact with the Watch Tower organisation; he had some honest questions on various issues and listened very carefully to Scriptural answers. He was grateful for the chat and went away looking rather more peaceful.

I shall aim to update on Saturdays unless something newsworthy happens before.

New Birth Day.

Today is the 42nd anniversary of my conversion (and of Pauline, my wife). It has been 42 years of good things, and tough things; advances and retreats... the failures have been ours-the victories are the Lord's. We have had times of excitement and opportunity, and times of being set aside. Our journey has caused us to live in many parts of England and to meet many wonderful people. In it all our testimony is God's faithfulness and the continuing wonder that Jesus died for us, and the Holy Spirit lives in us, teaching and guiding us.
I remember being told that young Christians are always excited but they will calm down and become 'reasonable'; well, I am not less excited now than I was, 'first love' does not have to die as we keep pressing on 'toward the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.' (Philippians 3:14).

                                           Us 42 years ago (with our two sons and a neighbour)