“Committed? You bet. But committed to what? Although I’d stand up on the subway and preach to the entire train car, I was still empty inside. Despite my willingness to go door-to-door witnessing in my own neighborhood, I really had no life of fulfillment to offer. Whether I was preaching on a train, in neighborhoods, or even in the local jail, there was always an underlying anxiety.”—The Naked Gospel, page 20
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Yep, that's the christian way; convert others so they can be as miserable as you are! In fact, on page 23, he says, “If I were vulnerable enough to be honest during the times
I was evangelizing, I would’ve made the following pitch: “Would you like to become a Chris tian and be miserable like me?”
</idle musing>
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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