D. James Kennedy Knows What to Tell God When He Asks, "Why Should I Let You into My Heaven?"

Of the obituaries and tributes to the late D. James Kennedy perused by our SWNIDish self today, we most enjoy the tribute from Stan Guthrie of Christianity Today. Like many, Guthrie notes that Kennedy's most important and lasting contribution will doubtless be the creation of the Evangelism Explosion program, by which millions of Christians were trained to do conversational evangelism.

"EE," as insiders refer to it, is famous for the provocative question, "If God were to ask you, "Why should I let you into my heaven?" what would you say?" Our sanctified imaginator conjures Kennedy standing before the throne of grace, asked that very question in a wry tone revealing that the Lord knows very well that Kennedy is ready with a strong and certain answer.