7:00 PM Marlene and I just got back from buying a Christmas tree. We couldn’t find anything we liked at one store so we were on our way to another store when we saw Christmas trees for sale behind the Portillo’s at the corner of Des Plaines and Roosevelt Road in Forest Park. So on impulse we pulled in to the Christmas tree …
EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW, I LEARNED AT CHRISTMAS by Ray Pritchard Several months ago Lou Diaz of Wheaton Evangelical Free Church suggested to me the idea of preaching on “Christmas and the Christian Worldview.” Because the coming of Christ changed history–literally, from B.C. to A.D.–we aren’t straining thi…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2003UNANSWERED QUESTIONS by Ray Pritchard “I don’t know if he was a believer.” It was a statement partly of hope and partly of resignation, made after a loved one had died recently. Where is he now? How should we think about such things? This is a difficult and tender topic for many people. It would be wonderful if ev…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20038:24 AM “Two from Galilee,” our Christmas musical, starts one week from today. Two performances on Dec 6, one on December 7. This is the biggest, most ambitious Christmas program we’ve ever produced. Have you purchased your tickets yet? If not, pick them up tomorrow in the lobby between services. 8:19 AM I had to run ov…
9:36 PM Notable Quote: “In the world it is called tolerance, but in hell it is called despair … the sin that believes in nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing and remains alive because there is nothing for which it will die. – Dorothy Sayers” …
11:40 AM The rain stopped before the service so about 40 people joined me for the Pastor’s Stroll “Christian Heritage” tour of downtown Oak Park. We visited the site of “Temperance Hall,” the original First Methodist Church (home today of the Original Pancake House) whose members included John R. Mott and William E….
7:53 AM A really bad idea for turkey stuffing. But some people probably think this is a gourmet dish. 7:25 AM Only 1 more day till the Pastor’s Stroll. The weather right now looks iffy, but unless it is pouring rain, the pastor’s stroll will go on. Don’t forget the continental breakfast at 7:30 AM and the Prayer and Praise …
10:57 PM Lunch report: really good French Fries, the hotdog was okay. I think I like the Polish dogs at Parky’s better (Gene and Jude’s doesn’t serve Polish dogs), French Fries at both place are hot, greasy and very tasty… . Later in the afternoon I saw Nick and he wanted me to listen to a CD he compiled at Samford. …
10:44 PM More good news: A few minutes ago I came home from a meeting at church and Marlene told me that Nick and John Mark Edwards decided to drive home from Samford tonight instead of tomorrow afternoon. They left Birmingham about 9 PM so they should arrive in Oak Park by 7 AM. That put a smile on my face. When I called N…
8:47 PM The World Magazine weblog continues its discussion of how best to express opposition to gay marriage. 8:42 PM Okay, so it was the most important game in maybe 50 years. Which means I’ll be 101 the next time Ole Miss plays a game this important. 7:22 PM On the brighter side of life, got an unexpected email from a pas…