Tuesday, August 23, 2005

August 23, 2005

9:27 PM Mark and Dave McKee have posted some pictures from their first week in China. Last weekend they visited the Olympic stadium in Qinghuangdao and, finding it empty, they and their friends pretended to be Olympics sprinters, long jumpers, etc. There are also a few pictures from the Forbidden City in Beijing. Be sure an…

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…