When a construction wall went up around the Olde Pioneer Courthouse and we moved up to Pioneer Courthouse Square. The Square is called "Portland's Living Room." So our place of ministry has gone from a street corner to a city park, which covers a whole city block. Now we are back using the same area we used over ten years ago, but with a great increase in fruitfulness in open-air ministry. The desire for people to trust Jesus has greatly increased in our city. Now people search us out for prayer and the gospel instead of us searching them out. Sometimes people line up waiting their turn to talk with us. We have been experiencing a time of favor all year long. We can see that the change in location was our Lord’s will for us to be more fruitful. We are reaching out to so many thousands more in our present location. He’s done this! We rejoice in Him! He gives us great joy!
We are sitting by the MAX stop
in the winter.
The Christmas tree is lit and a thermometer says 35°F.
God’s love for us is so great and so powerful.
He saves us from sin and death and brings us into His Kingdom.
And then He will live with us forever in the new heaven and new earth. He
will make all things new and even wipe away every tear from our eye.
There is always the River of the Water of Life and whoever is thirsty may
drink.
But there is also a warning that those who continue in wickedness will
perish in a lake of fire.
We are sent to proclaim the Good News and also warn of the consequences
of sin and rebellion.
It is His Love working in and through us that brings us to the downtown
gates of our city, to