"(Halloween) is a time to evangelize," said Malone, who with his wife, Pam, started a prayer ministry 10 years ago called Pray USA! "People come to your door," he said. "We want to show the love of Jesus in a very practical way."
Monday, folks who stop by their brightly lit house in Westbrook Estates will be treated to doughnuts, hot apple cider and tiny Bibles. The Malones call it Light the Night. Instead of costumes, the pair slip on T-shirts with an American flag. They set up a table on their carport and set out baskets of goodies. Kids can grab mints with scriptures printed on the wrapper or bookmarks and pencils. It's a lively atmosphere. Upbeat, Christian tunes can be heard. And the Malones offer prayer too.
"We're planting a seed in their heart," Bill Malone said. "When they take their bag of goodies home and turn it upside down, out comes their little Bibles. And maybe they'll start to read the Bible. And God ... will bring their seed to germination."
"Hey Jimmy I got a Snickers bar and some Skittles what did you get?"
"Awww man I just got this little bible and a bookmark! That house sucks!"
I see soaped windows and toilet papered trees in their future.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
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and EGGS...lots of eggs...Personally I think Jesus would have handed out Snickers....Anyways I saw a segment on CNN yesterday about HELL HOUSES, the same idea that this "holiday" is an opportunity to Reach and Teach to the pagans...the worst we had to cope with as kids was the one neighbor on the block who handed out toothpaste and toothbrushes, he had an excuse he was a Dentist...after he got egged a few times, he gave in and would pay kids for their candy- he would weigh it on the front porch- 10 cents/lb. We all started saving the crappy candy and taking it there year after year...If this religous crap keeps up I will have to move to New Zealand....oooopppps I bet they don't have Halloween :(
ReplyDelete"And God... will bring their seed to germination."
ReplyDeleteHuhh, huhh, huhhh... he said "seed."