THE GOD OF TINY DETAILS by Ray Pritchard Several years ago I spent a week speaking at Dallas Seminary. On my last day there, the president, Mark Bailey, took us out for lunch. While we were driving along North Central Expressway, I commented to Dr. Bailey about the brand-new, ten-story apartment building that had just been …
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20049:31 PM Craig Hammond called a few minutes ago with wonderful news. Megan delivered a baby boy at 7:08 PM. His name is Kyler Craig Hammond. Vital stats: 8 pounds, 6 ounces, 21 inches long. Mother is tired but happy, Kyler is doing great, Craig is delighted, and we’re all celebrating the good news. 5:57 PM The rain held off …
8:28 PM Bob Reccord calls on Christian leaders to take a stand. 8:25 PM Churches in San Francisco rally against gay marriage. the rally drew 7000 people. We need to do the same thing in Chicago—maybe right here in Oak Park. 3:50 PM Today’s entry is now up on my Crosswalk weblog. Also added some favorite Links on the l…
7:19 PM 1146 Miles YTD. 1:53 PM Gregory Koukl offers an solid answer to arguments put forth by supporters of Same-Sex Marriage. Highly recommended. (Hat tip to Craig Hammond and Noe Brambila) 1:25 PM Check out my latest entry, “Question Time,” on my new Crosswalk weblog. 12:27 PM Two big events you should know about: Su…
10:51 AM Doreen Mahlstedt (who works with the Calvary Anchor Team) tells me that we just shipped 60 copies of “An Anchor for the Soul” to Sylvester Boyd of the Military Torch Ministry in Norfolk, Virginia. Later update: Doreen tells me we are also sending 2000 copies of Anchor to Pastor Randy Wilson of Bethany Church in…
4:03 PM I’ve started a second weblog as of this afternoon. Through the kindness of Kevin McCullough, I was offered a chance to host a weblog on Crosswalk.com, the largest Christian website in the world. They have a two-fold purpose: 1) To encourage believers, and 2) To influence the culture for Christ. At the moment I am th…
10:23 PM Tonight’s OPCA Spring Concert featured the students in their finest musical presentation ever. Nancy Kamm brought out the music that was in the heart and soul of those children. At the end Terri Benno, chair of the OPCA board, presented Marlene with two scrapbooks of letters and pictures from present and former stu…
6:49 AM Sunday shout-out to Ken Dawson, Randy Wilson, George Cominos, Jim Boult, Norma Britt, Marilyn Garapolo, Helen Schultz, Tom Perrault, and to all the brand-new graduates of Moody Bible Institute. We welcome friends and family members of those graduates who worship with us this morning. 6:44 AM Big news from the sports…
A VISIT TO THE DENTIST by Ray Pritchard Rambling thoughts before, during and after my visit: 1) I wonder what he’ll find this time? 2) You don’t think about your teeth until there is a problem. 3) If dentists are so friendly, why do they have sharp tools in their hands? 4) I wonder how many times the Bible mentions teeth? A…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20049:02 PM Chuck Colson says Christians have a sacred duty to vote this year. 12:50 PM If you want to know the latest gas prices, click here. (Hat tip to ChristWeb) 12:12 PM Adrian Warnock has a fascinating discussion on whether or not God still speaks today, or more accurately, how God speaks to us today. This discussion spil…