5:49 PM Some useful quotes on humilty courtesy of my friend Virgil Reeve: “It is possible to be too big for God to use you, but never too small for God to use you.” “After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.” Ben Franklin “Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.…
8:27 AM This is my dream job. 7:56 AM News and notes from our two local papers: Yes, there was a river under our east parking lot. Well, it was more like a lake that existed some 12,000 years ago, but you get the idea. Chicago in 2040. Happy 25th birthday to the Wednesday Journal. I’m looking forward to visiting the Jerusal…
10:28 PM Here are the latest entries in the Crosswalk weblog: How to be Happy and Married for 80 Years Six Flags Over Jesus Why Not to Take Yourself Too Seriously 8:55 AM It doesn’t seem possible that June could already be here. 8:54 AM John and Diane Windle have an amazing puppet ministry called Hairy and Company. We enjoy…
7:50 PM A Tuesday shout-out to Mary Young, Lara Harrelson, Chuck Swirsky, David and Alisa Wrobel, Isaac Terwilleger, Tom Albert, Brian Cooper, James and Margaret Warner, Tom and Carol Klobucher, Steve Miller and Janelle Garcia….
10:59 PM I’d like to send a special shout-out to all out friends at Camp Forest Springs—Pat and Karen Petkau, John and Diane Windle, Matt and Tarah Hoffland, Del Kroeker, Ira Beasterfield, Karla Altmaier, Dick Angelo, Trisha Buster, Jenae Blomberg, Larry Guthrie, Moises Menezes, Brad Eidsen and the entire crew. We had…
9:39 PM Here are the latest entries in the Crosswalk weblog: Death Seems So Final Standing on the Rock of God’s Sovereignty 3:22 PM We’ve also seen Grant and Fern Brown this weekend. Twenty years ago, when I was pastor of Northeast Bible Church in Garland, Texas, Grant served the church as part-time music director while he …
HAPPY MISSIONARIES by Ray Pritchard Last Sunday night we had a farewell reception for two missionary couples that will soon be leaving the U.S. to return to the field. Tim and Deb Carpenter will go to Uganda where Tim will serve as a missionary pilot with Africa Inland Mission. Tim will be flying out of Entebbe airport, a s…
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 20053:17 PM Everything you always wanted to know about cheese curds. Special thanks to Scott Mahlstedt for the link and to Mike Black who offered this succinct commentary: “CHEESE CURDS COME FROM WHATS LEFT OVER FROM MAKING COTTAGE CHEESE. I LIKE COTTAGE CHEESE BUT I DON’T LIKE CHEESE CURDS.” 3:14 PM Kevin McCullough has wr…
10:16 AM Here are the latest entries in the Crosswalk weblog: Looking for an Outlet Mall Carrie and Kendra and Tana and Bo 9:52 AM Joanne Hale heard that we were in Wisconsin this weekend and wrote back to say, “Party on, I bet you won’t have very good BBQ ribs or Texas Toast!” She’s referring to the incredible Memorial…
9:26 PM Ted King sent me a link to the Lego Church. Here are a few facts: How long to build it? It was about a year and a half of planning, building and photographing. How many pieces of LEGO to build it? more than 75,000 How big is it? About 7 feet by 5 1/2 feet by 30 inches (2.2 m x 1.7 m x .76 m) How many LEGO people doe…