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Monkey in the Middle
This month I traveled to Denver for the latest Christian Bookseller's Association Convention. One of my publishers very kindly decided to design the theme of their booth around one of my new books, Intelligent Design versus Evolution. I decided that I would do my part and take Link--our 6' 6" fake gorilla to Denver. Link is very realistic, and has a mechanized head. I didn't trust the "gorillas" (as they are often called) who handle the baggage, so I purchased a seat for him on the plane. We checked in Link's legs, and then wheeled the rest of him through security. Other than people asking for pictures of us together, and two police officers telling us to stop monkeying around, there were no problems. That is, until I placed him on the seat next to me. He didn't fit. His chest was about 55 inches, and so that put his left arm onto my seat...more

Million Euro Bill
 Million Euro Bill
We now have a Million Euro Bill. If you live in Europe, you can get these from our European Agent, Jim McMaster at www.LivingWaters-Europe.com. We also have a supply at our headquarters.
Don't miss GNN's September Evangelism Boot Camp
Pack your bags and come to Southern California September 13-17, 2006, for 4 days of exciting and intensive hands-on evangelism. You will (among other things) be accommodated, transported, trained and fed, as you preach "open air" and witness in Hollywood, Santa Monica, Huntington Beach and at UC Long Beach. There is nothing like Evangelism Boot Camp--come and be transformed for life. For details go to The Great News Network at www.TheGreatNews.com.
E! Entertainment
This month E! Entertainment came to the ministry and filmed Kirk for a program called "Child Star Confidential 2." This was a wonderful opportunity for Kirk to mention The Way of the Master.
A Full House of Growing Pains
 A Full House of Growing Pains
Kirk's mom works for our ministry. Two years ago we talked about the fact that so many child actors had messed up their lives, and yet she and her husband Robert had not only raised two children that had been wildly successful in Hollywood, but who hadn't gone off the rails. What was her secret? We suggested that she write a book, and two years later here it is! This is a huge evangelistic tool because it contains one of the clearest gospel presentations you will ever hear.
Evolution People Stopper
Here's a unique way to make contacts with strangers and start up a spiritual conversation. Burn this graphic onto a disk; take it to Kinko's (or somewhere similar). Have it blown up so that it's six feet high (72") and 82" wide (get an estimate first--it will be expensive). Then glue it to wood, cut out the face holes and use it as an evangelistic outreach at a beach, or a flee market, a tourist spot--or wherever. Feel free to take pictures of people, print them out, and then sell them at a low cost. Make sure you also give an evolution tract, Intelligent Design versus Evolution book or "The Science of Evolution" DVD to those who have their picture taken. (This was designed by Dale Jackson, our wonderful graphic artist.)
Facing the Giants
Facing the Giants
A new movie is coming out that is so wonderful, Kirk watched it twice with his family. It caused one of his daughters to start asking questions about baptism. It is a Christian story of faith, hope, and love and is a "must see" family movie. Check out the official website and watch the trailer!

Eight Books with Nothing to Say...
Imagine if you could give a friend or family member a Christian book that instantly made them laugh. You don't have to imagine any longer. We now have "The Dr. Zilch Series." These eight books have nothing to say -- every one of their 160 pages is blank. The titles are:
• Scientific Proof for Evolution
• Everything Man Has Learned About Women
• What Science Can Do to Stop the Aging Process
• What Man Has Learned from History
• Evidence for Atheism
• What You Can Do to Go to Heaven
• What Religion Can Do for You
• How to Be Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams and What You Can Do to Make Sure You Will Always Have It
All 8 Dr. Zilch Books
The silence of nothing speaks volumes for the reader. The back cover then presents a discrete but uncompromising gospel message, written by Ray Comfort. Think of those people you care about who don't know the Lord. Where will they go if they die today? Don't wait any longer. Give them one or all of these unique publications. It may cause them to smile, and at the same time closely consider life's most important issue.
Good News
Mike R. and his wife have two boys who have Huntington Disease. This is a terrible disease that paralyzes its victims, and outside of a miracle of God, there is no known cure. But in June of this year researchers in Canada had a huge breakthrough. "This ground-breaking research provides great hope for the Huntington community," said Don Lamont, the Society's CEO and Executive Director. "This research brings us closer to treatment and ultimately a cure." Mike asks that we all continue to pray for a cure.

Mail Fishing
Sent in to us from Tony Miano of Valencia, CA (TenFourMinistries.org)

I randomly selected phone numbers from the white pages and then went to www.whitepages.com and used the reverse phone directory to get a mailing address. That website has a feature that allows you to pull up a list of surrounding phone numbers and addresses for your entry. This allowed me to saturate entire streets with the gospel. Armed with this information (which is public information, just like in the phone book), I sent 200 of "my neighbors" (Luke 10:29-37) a nice letter and a million dollar bill gospel tract. I addressed each envelope to: "My Neighbor." I prayed for the recipients before I mailed the letters.

Million Dollar Supervisor
Sent in to us from Bob of Portland, OR

A few months ago, when I got a job as a marketer, I gave my supervisor a million dollar bill. He asked me where I got them, and gave me $50.00 to order more. That day, everyone in our marketing department got one. I was thrilled as it was my first experience passing out tracts (they were collecting dust). When the shipment finally arrived, my supervisor passed out over 800 million dollar bills within 2 weeks! As a marketer gathering leads from inside of stores, we each make 200 - 300 contacts per day.
Do you want to contribute your witnessing experiences, tract stories, and creative evangelism ideas to the "Coffee Break" column? Send them to: share@livingwaters.com and maybe we'll use yours! (Please include your first name, last initial, and location, in case we use your story!)
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