OPCA graduation was a grand success as we celebrated the children who had finished kindergarten and also those students who graduated from the 8th grade. One of the teachers remarked that these joyous occasions remind us all why the school is so important… .
This is the last day of classes at Oak Park Christian Academy. The school wraps up its 8th year with graduation ceremonies tonight at 7 PM. If you wonder whether its worth it to speak out on behalf of the unborn when America is legally pro-abortion, read this article about Senator Rick Santorum’s late-night speech on C-SPAN…
Nice article in the May/June Chicago edition of School Sports on Caleb Fields, who attends Allied Force (the Calvary high school ministry) and just graduated from Fenwick High School. He plans to attend Northwestern University on a baseball scholarship, but that could change depending on the major league baseball draft, whi…
GROUNDBREAKING SUNDAY by Ray Pritchard The elders have designated June 29 as Groundbreaking Sunday for our renovation project. A number of unique features will make it a Sunday unlike any other in the history of our church. Here are the details: On that Sunday there will be only one service, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. W…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2003Is anyone reading these words going through a hard time right now? A friend sent me this devotional written over 110 years ago by Charles Spurgeon of London. Let his words comfort your heart today: “Perhaps, weary soul, the Lord is doing this to develop your graces. There are some of your graces that would never be discov…
This Sunday is Day in Our Village in Oak Park. That means that Lake Street will be partially blocked on Sunday morning, making parking more difficult than usual. On the plus side, it means that after church, you can stroll either way on Lake Street and join the multitudes in this village-wide party. There will be street musicians, concerts, sidewal…
For those who haven’t heard, this coming Sunday is “Backwards Sunday” at Calvary. We’re reversing the usual order of worship. That means I’ll be up preaching five minutes after the start of each service. The sermon comes first, followed by music, the offering, the Lord’s Supper, and a time of response. We’re doing it th…
This morning I played golf at Columbus Park with Skip Olson, Vern Henriksen and Fred Most. I hadn’t played in five years and it showed. Let’s put it this way: If they scored golf like they score basketball, I would have won easily. There was one fine moment when we all managed to make par on the second hole. After that, I p…
Had lunch with John Armstrong, president of Act 3. John is the author of The Catholic Mystery, a thoughtful treatment of what evangelicals and Catholics believe in common and the areas where they differ.…
Memorial Day here in Oak Park is clear, sunny and beautiful. A perfect day for bike riding, for grilling out with some friends, and a great day for a parade… . Mark called last night from Portland. He and Nick traveled 2300 miles from Thursday through Sunday. Nick flies back later today and Mark goes to Dallas, Oregon to begin his yout…