March 2004

Dear Saints,

For me to tell all that transpired in the last three months would take a small book, so here is a quick run down:

      1.  A female student at the University of Central Florida in Orlando prayed for salvation.

     2.  A Jewish male student at the University of South Florida in Tampa prayed for salvation.

      3.  On January 28, 2004, I was honored to speak in Dr. Wayne Messer’s Psychology class at Berea College in Berea, Ky. on the topics of “The Scopes Trial” and “Creation vs. Evolution.”

      4.  I became aware of the fact that I was featured in a full color picture, on page three, under the heading, “The University Experience” in Florida State University’s 2000-2001 “General Bulletin” student class schedule catalogue.

     5.  I became the first preacher to legally preach, within the last fifteen years or so on Valdosta State University’s campus thanks to Attorney Nate Kellum’s attack on VSU’s illegal policy.

     6.  I helped coordinate the logistics for Brother Freddie and Sister Shirley Lester's three hundred man assault on San Francisco's Court House Steps.  

     7.  On March 9-12, I joined five other preachers in Boston, Mass. for a preaching rally at the Mass. State House where approximately 1500 people gathered to speak out on the issue of homosexual marriages.

     8.  On March 29, I attended a homo rally at the State Capital in Frankfort , Ky.

First and foremost, the best news is the two known salvations stated above.  The female student was an admitted lustful pothead.  Over the weekend the Holy Ghost dealt with her and on the following Monday she surrendered her will to God’s will.  The Jewish male was a breath of fresh air.  He approached Matt Bourgault and me with very serious questions regarding the Old Testament prophesies of the then coming Messiah.  I would quote or read a prophesy, then elaborate on it and as soon as I would finish my exposition he would beg, “Please tell me another one.”  After about ten or more prophesies, I discerned that God had and was opening his eyes to the fact that Jesus was indeed the promised Jewish Messiah so I stopped opening the scriptures and asked him if he wanted to pray and ask Jesus Christ to forgive him of his sins.  He did and he gloriously found his Messiah.  This is the first time that I can remember leading a Jew to the Lord.

On January 28, 2004 , Dr. Wayne Messer a professor of Psychology at Berea College in Berea , Ky. arranged for me to speak to his students for one hour and twenty minutes regarding the topic of the “Scopes Trial” and “Creation v. Evolution.”  Accompanied by Pastor Jeff Osborn, I found Dr. Messer, a theistic evolutionist, to be most cordial and professional by his  extension of total academic freedom towards me and in how he conducted his class that day.  I started with the Trial Court’s transcript of record for the examination of William Jennings Bryan by Clarence Darrow.  As I read from the transcript, I interjected and expounded on Bible passages from both the Old and New Testament.  As I was teaching the Biblical account of creation I could not help but to thank God for giving me this great window of opportunity. 

A long standing prayer was answered when I was allowed to preach once again on the campus of Valdosta State University .  I preached on that campus quite a bit back in the eighties and it was always one of the most violent campuses in the country.  About fifteen years ago, VSU changed their policy to where only “invited” guests could speak on campus.  Several years ago, Donnie Morris and Matt Bourgault, along with the help of Attorney Nate Kellum, legally challenged VSU’s illegal policy in Federal Court.  Last October, VSU withdrew their “invitation” requirement.  I returned in February and was the campus turned upside down.  I was there for five days straight and for the last three days there were up to two hundred students waiting for me to arrive each day.  Special thanks to Pastor Franklin McDaniel, Frankie McDaniel, Scott and Shanna Smith, Rocky Hacianna, David Scott, Dave Salter, and Anthony Kazell for coming with me to campus.

Regarding the homo rallies, I will let the newspaper articles speak for themselves.

We thank you for your love and prayers,

Brother Jim, Sister Bonnie, Aaron, Gabrielle, and Arielle