A California pastor says he’s grateful to hear about actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy’s apology to Christian evangelists who frequent the streets of Hollywood.
Pastor Richard Ho leads the First Baptist Church of Hollywood, which runs its weekly “Boulevard Evangelism” outreach every Wednesday morning on Hollywood Boulevard, where members share the Gospel on the street, along with a 1 p.m. “porch evangelism” session featuring open-mic preaching, singing and Bible readings.
Pastor Ho’s church is among several groups that routinely canvas the popular tourist attraction to share the good news of Jesus Christ.
But in a clip from his “Hate To Break It To Ya” podcast, Kennedy, known for his roles in the “Scream” film franchise and “Malibu’s Most Wanted,” gave a heartfelt, humorous mea culpa while addressing those groups of street preachers he’s encountered over the years.
“I owe an apology to the Chinese on Hollywood Boulevard, the whole group of you, you walk around, you talk about Jesus is the light and the way,” he said. “There’s about 10 of ’em that walk up and down the boulevard. They’ve got placards and they wear this stuff, they’re always talking about Jesus,” Kennedy says in the clip, noting a “crazy lady on Melrose who’s always yelling about Jesus and Proverbs.”
He continued, “I walk by as I’m having my coffee. I owe you an apology. You’re on to something. … I owe an apology to the Mexican man down here on Western, who’s always screaming into the microphone, ‘Jesus is the way,’ I owe you an apology.”
