Monday, August 22, 2005

August 22, 2005

5:42 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called 31 Years. 5:12 PM The Primetime America interview never happened. When I showed at Moody radio, they had no idea I was coming. Evidently a scheduling mix-up of some kind. Since I had the time free, I ended up doing an interview with Roy Patterson and Maurice, AKA Cool …

Sunday, August 21, 2005

August 21, 2005

10:10 PM On Monday I’m doing an interview on Primetime America, the afternoon drive-time program on the Moody Broadcasting Network. The program airs from 4-5:30 PM CDT. I’ll be talking with Greg Wheatley about my book, The Healing Power of Forgiveness. 10:08 PM Just received this note from Ed Sagan who watched today’s Inter…

Saturday, August 20, 2005

August 20, 2005

4:28 PM Here are the latest entries on the Crosswalk weblog: Worship: The Oil of the Spiritual Life Better Keep Quiet If You Doubt Evolution That’s Crazy! Al Mohler Is Right 2:46 PM Congratulations to the Happy Husband on his two-year blogiversary. Check out his 100 Reasons I Love My Wife. 2:30 PM The Farmers Market was cro…

Friday, August 19, 2005

August 19, 2005

9:50 PM Allen Yuan, beloved Chinese house church pastor, died earlier this week at the age of 94. He spent 21 years in prison for refusing to join the state-sponsored church. 9:38 PM Surfer evangelists. Cool, dude! 8:10 PM Cool pix of a 1950s Hopalong Cassidy bicycle and a 1950s Huffy (Hat tip to Wayne Johnson). 5:46 AM Men…

Thursday, August 18, 2005

August 18, 2005

7:21 AM 1555 miles. 7:13 AM A big Thursday shout-out to Mike Dixon, Jessica Yu, Gladys Mutai, Zelma Locke, Betty Mull, Dawn Marie, Sean and Laura Mansell, Charlotte McPherson, Chuck Valestin, a big “Welcome back from Africa” to Elizabeth Morris, Jennifer Spencer in Forest City, Iowa, Joyce Bardin, Rob and Mary Gaskill, …

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

August 17, 2005

12:49 PM This week’s Christian Carnival is now online, featuring articles from many parts of the Christian blogosphere, including one by yours truly. 9:49 AM Congratulations to Caleb Fields and the Prairie Gravel team for winning the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas. 9:00 AM News and notes from our…

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

August 16, 2005

6:13 PM 1527 miles. 10:36 AM More trouble for Chinese house churches. 8:50 AM “The Gospel is Good News only if it arrives in time.” John Haggai…

Monday, August 15, 2005

August 15, 2005

5:52 PM A note from a friend reminded that today is my 16th anniversary as senior 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 ever seen—and wondering, “What do I do now?” I must have figured something out becau…

Sunday, August 14, 2005

August 14, 2005

10:04 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called 31 Ways to Pray for Personal Change. 9:30 AM Something happened this morning that has never happened before in the 26 years I’ve been a pastor. At the end of the 10 AM service, we had a ministry time where we invited people in the congregation to come forward for pray…

Saturday, August 13, 2005

August 13, 2005

11:28 AM We went to the Farmers Market this morning and bought some donuts, blueberries, corn, red tomatoes, green tomatoes, green peppers, fresh mozzarella and garlic and dill cheddar cheese curds, fresh-cut flowers, and the sweetest cantaloupe I’ve had in years. Nick and Josh bought some apples. Special note to Ken: I had…