I wrote this down in my notebook yesterday on the way home (on the light rail) b/c I didn’t want it to get away.

I got on the light rail going home and around the metro stop a man got on and I thought a few things about him.. he was about 60, gaunt, had a longish beard and was wearing gloves, even though it was in the 60’s outside. After he sat down he reached into his bag and held out a pamphlet to me, entitled “The Laws Of God’. I shook my head at him and said “No Thanks – I’m Christian” – indicating that I was already Christian. He replied something that I didn’t hear, because I had my iPod on. I took my headphones off and glanced back questioningly, as if to ask ‘What was that?’ and I heard him say ‘Why do you think this is only for Christians?’ – which was a good point. He then asked ‘Do you recognize the cover?’ – to which I said something to the effect of ‘I don’t recognize that specific one, but I will likely recognize the message.’.

I put my headphones back on and watched him a little more when he wasn’t looking at me.. He offered more people the pamphlet, and almost everyone took it.. one man gave him a fresh tomato in return – that was nice I thought.. I also thought he looked similar to my dad, when I saw him in the hospital, that same kind of drawn gauntness.. sunken eyes, hollow cheeks.

I also thought about one of the things that I’m not good at – evangelism.. I can have an intellectual discussion on religion easily, but when it comes to actually sharing faith with someone… I falter. I don’t know why.

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