Evangelism on a Wrestling Mat

It was impossible for me (Doug) to become Mark’s friend. He always avoided eye contact with me though I would smile and say hi as I passed him in the dorm. I had no idea what was going on in his heart and mind. I was a senior and Mark was a freshman at Occidental College. He lived down the hall from me. But our paths were miles apart, because the guys on the water polo team had warned him, “Watch out for that Doug guy. He is the head of the ‘God Squad’ in the dorm.” Sometimes God builds trust between people in the most unexpected way. I knew that guys like to bond over sports. So on Friday…