God sure has a sense of humor!
Only the Lord can put a former Ku Klux Klan leader and a Jewish guy like me together as brothers in Christ.
Earlier last year I began to receive mail from a man, Roger White. He loves the Lord and was happy to share his testimony with me. Roger was an influential person within the ranks of the Klan. But then God got a hold of him and turned his life around. Today he, along with his wife, attend many "all black" and mixed churches where they invite him to share his story.
God completely changed his heart, and today Roger has nothing but love for blacks, Jews, and everyone else. It has been a joy to get his letters which are always so full of energy and encouragement.
Several weeks ago, Roger asked for my prayers because presently active members in the Klan have been threatening him, as well as his family. Right now, a large church in New York City is praying for him.
He also likes to share my testimony in the churches. His wife, who ministers at a local youth shelter, also shares my testimony with the teenagers.
It's the same old story all across America, even in rural areas: teens caught up in drugs, gangs, depression, struggling with peer pressure, feelings of hopelessness, broken and dysfunctional homes, and their parents who are struggling with their own problems.
And it is the same old problem: "Sin!" There's sin in the cities, and there's sin in the suburbs. Wherever people are, there is sin, because it is in our hearts and is a part of our fallen nature. Only through Jesus the Messiah can sin be taken away.
D.B.
Earlier last year I began to receive mail from a man, Roger White. He loves the Lord and was happy to share his testimony with me. Roger was an influential person within the ranks of the Klan. But then God got a hold of him and turned his life around. Today he, along with his wife, attend many "all black" and mixed churches where they invite him to share his story.
God completely changed his heart, and today Roger has nothing but love for blacks, Jews, and everyone else. It has been a joy to get his letters which are always so full of energy and encouragement.
Several weeks ago, Roger asked for my prayers because presently active members in the Klan have been threatening him, as well as his family. Right now, a large church in New York City is praying for him.
He also likes to share my testimony in the churches. His wife, who ministers at a local youth shelter, also shares my testimony with the teenagers.
It's the same old story all across America, even in rural areas: teens caught up in drugs, gangs, depression, struggling with peer pressure, feelings of hopelessness, broken and dysfunctional homes, and their parents who are struggling with their own problems.
And it is the same old problem: "Sin!" There's sin in the cities, and there's sin in the suburbs. Wherever people are, there is sin, because it is in our hearts and is a part of our fallen nature. Only through Jesus the Messiah can sin be taken away.
D.B.