8:31 AM Thursday Shout-Out to Beth Smith, Paul Wilson at Camp Forest Springs, Gail Padilla, Marvin Padgett, Bill Craig, Gary and Susan Balling, Duke Heller in Columbus, OH, to Big Mike and Sam, Patti Broderick, Terry White, Dave and Ellen Allen in Dallas, Ted Grimble, Dave Traiforos, Lydia Tan, Chuck Samec, Shaunda Ogletree…
10:23 PM Excitement is building toward the Men’s Night Out this Saturday night. My friend Bruce Thorn read what Ken Aycock wrote, and then he suggested several additional nicknames: AIR OF OLAY or AIRALL 454 I like Air of Olay. It has a nice ring to it. 10:14 PM We had a great time at the Anchor for the Soul Label Party on …
9:33 PM Mark has posted some pictures from a softball game on Sunday afternoon. 9:30 PM Here are the latest entries in the Crosswalk weblog: Red Runs the River Christian News on the Internet 8:38 PM Regarding my “NBA Picture”, Ken Aycock sends the following message: “You have been now ‘officially’ named kareem of whea…
6:44 PM Would you like to see what I would look like if I played for the NBA? Click here to see a picture that is as close as I will come to the NBA. This Saturday night I’ll be taking on all comers in a game of Knock-out during the Men’s Night Out at the Wheaton Sports Center. Men of all ages are welcome to join in the fun…
10:58 PM I had the pleasure of leading communion in Upper Room this morning. I continue to be amazed and pleased with what God is doing in that service. It has a life and a feel and an atmosphere completely different from what we do in the sanctuary. It’s young, vibrant, exciting, intimate, informal and a bit edgy. The aver…
8:44 PM The latest entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called God is a Better Parent Than We Are. 8:02 PM Here’s a recent prisoner letter that contained an unusual personal reference:Dear Mr. Pritchard, This is my first time in jail and away from my family. I am 29 years old. My father had Drag Raced cars for years and it…
10:26 PM One other note from this week. China seems to be popping up everywhere. When I shared about our trip and how God has called all three of our boys to China in the short-term, we discovered new China connections every day this week. 10:25 PM We’re glad to be back home. This is our last trip of any kind for almost thr…
11:31 PM Quick note at the end of a busy, rainy day at Word of Life Florida. Woodrow Kroll delivered a strong evangelistic message this AM on the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19. He was “too short to see, too high to be missed, too needy to pass by, and too convicted to stay the same.” We had a nice surprise when Paul a…
9:46 PM Tonight we hosted eight or nine Chinese students (and their Calvary hosts) at our home. The students and hosts are all part of our International Friends ministry. Three or four of the students came from Beijing, two came from Shanghai, and the others came from other parts of China. I think they are all graduate stud…
10:45 AM Did I Play for the Dallas Cowboys? Thousands wait breathlessly to hear the answer. This morning Marlene and I were eating breakfast in the Dining Room at Word of Life Florida when a gentleman approached my table with a question: “Did you play football?” “No.” “I thought you played football for the Dallas …