8:11 PM A big Monday shout-out to Bruce and Anna Thorn, Jeff and Linda McAllister, Joey and Kendra Newton, Sharon Dodgson who leaves for South Africa and Liberia to serve with the Mercy Ships later this week, Barb Platt, Paul and Kathy Brush, Katie Lucchesi, James Chen, Rich Lin, Sam Chacko, Sunny Winthrop in Boston, Brad M…
10:51 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called Late Saturday Notes, in which I recommend a book about heaven, discuss grits and the delicious mysteries of the Moon Pie, and what song Marlene and I listened to thirty years ago tonight. 7:35 PM Spent several hours watching the Olympics with Marlene today. My favorit…
12:53 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called Friday Random Thoughts. 8:53 AM Whitney Hopler wrote an article called Pray Like the Apostle Paul based on my book “Beyond All You Could Ask or Think” on the Crosswalk.com website. 7:05 AM Friday shout-out to Rob and Kim Skinner and their three boys in Colorado Sp…
7:29 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called Paul Hamm and the Improbable Providence of God. 6:42 PM Two people asked me today if I was doing my century bike ride. The answer is no because that second big project is still only partly. It’s a writing project for Crossway Books that is, ahem, slightly overdue so I …
4:29 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called What We Saw in Chuck Colson’s Office. 2:52 PM Answers in Genesis has a delightful article (with pictures) on how chameleons change colors called A Coat of Many Colours. 2:05 PM Another new book just arrived: The American Prophecies by Michael Evans. Subtitled “Ancien…
1:22 PM Just received this note regarding the missionary boat “Glory to Thee” that was docked in the path of Hurricane Charlie in Florida: Hi Prayer Partners! We have just recieved word from our friends Bro. Tom and Jerry that after visiting Glory to Thee found that she is upright and still on her stands,with only minor…
5:08 PM Monday shout-out to Jenna Culbertson, “Old Tractor,” Rick Ezell, to Butch Henderson and my brother Alan who are headed soon to Ecuador on a medical missions trip, and to Norm and Gwen Bowman in Barcelona. 10:00 AM ‘Tis the season for anniversaries. This Sunday marks our 30th wedding anniversary. I’ll preaching i…
12:15 AM I’m supposed to be in bed by now, but I’m not, so I think I’ll do my weblog entry right now. This is a big day for our family. Fifteen years ago today I became the pastor of Calvary Memorial Church. August 15, 1989, was a Tuesday morning. I remember walking into my office—the largest pastor’s office I had eve…
8:23 PM Late this afternoon I hopped on my bike, intending to do my usual 11.1 mile loop. On a whim, I decided to ride Augusta Avenue into Chicago. As I pedaled through the Austin neighborhood, I saw lots of block parties. Eventually I had to turn off Augusta because a gospel choir had set up risers in the middle of the str…
5:35 PM Just received this urgent email and request for prayer: Dear Friends of Missionary Boat Glory To Thee, If there was ever a time to pray for God’s divine hand of protection it is now! Our missionary boat Glory To Thee is on the direct path of Hurricane “Charlie” in Port Charlotte, FL. Pray that she is upheld on h…