Twenty-five Affirmations about God’s Will

May 8, 2005

TWENTY-FIVE AFFIRMATIONS ABOUT GOD’S WILL by Ray Pritchard Like most pastors I spend a fair amount of time talking with people who are trying to discover God’s will for their lives. It’s been my experience that most people I talk to are sincere and truly want to do God’s will if only they could figure out what it is. A…

Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2005

Saturday, May 7, 2005

May 7, 2005

4:10 PM 665 miles. 11:27 AM Here are the latest entries in the Crosswalk weblog: Our Globetrotting China Boys Darin Weil’s Ordination Exam…

Friday, May 6, 2005

May 6, 2005

8:39 AM A big Friday shout-out to Shirley Jager, Tim Wolery, Tom and Susan McDonald, Dilia Saeedi, Sharon Lund, Rich and Carol Bonham, Lamar and Joanna Salley and Rebekah Wall. 8:39 AM The latest entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called If You Feed Them, They Will Come. 8:17 AM 663 miles….

Thursday, May 5, 2005

May 5, 2005

2:44 PM Just ran across this profound bit of insight: “Before you criticize somebody, walk a mile in his shoes. That way you’ll be a mile away. Plus, you’ll have his shoes.” 8:00 AM Big news from the world of sports. John Mark Edwards and Nick Pritchard’s team won the Intramural Dodge Ball Championship at Samford Univer…

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

May 4, 2005

11:53 AM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called 25 Affirmations About God’s Will. 10:34 AM Highlights from the current editions of our two local newspapers: Calvary members Steve Meyer and Randy Birkey figure prominently in this discussion of a new online forum sponsored by the Oak Park Republican Party. What do Oa…

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

May 3, 2005

1:30 PM After linking to an article about Cowboy Church on the rodeo circuit, I got this email from Scott Mahlstedt:Doreen and I are rodeo fans. We go to several county fair rodeos each summer and have been to a number of PBR (Professional Bull Rider) events. Pro Bull Riding Outreach has been holding Cowboy Church on Saturd…

Monday, May 2, 2005

May 2, 2005

10:15 PM Here are the latest entries in the Crosswalk weblog: Harder, Smarter, Faster Does the Future Belong to China? 7:57 PM So you’d like to start your own weblog but don’t where to begin? Click here for the answers. 7:49 PM Here are some more children’s Sunday School teachers: Two through Five Year Olds Ron Kinzie Mary …

Sunday, May 1, 2005

May 1, 2005

10:07 PM Tonight we had dessert with Steve and Rebecca Wilson in Riverside. Rebecca’s parents, Fred and Marilyn Miller, are visiting from Mt. Hermon, CA. In the course of our conversation, Steve mentioned that they had all recently been to the enormous new 50th Anniversary McDonald’s, built on the site of the old Rock ‘n Ro…

Consider the Hostas

CONSIDER THE HOSTAS by Ray Pritchard Several weeks ago I noticed the hostas were starting to come up out of the ground. We have a long row of them by the sidewalk in front of our house. They were there when we moved in 11 years ago, and with very little attention from us, it happens the same way every year. They disappear i…

Sermon Series: Ponder This - 2005

Saturday, April 30, 2005

April 30, 2005

1:24 PM Here are the latest entries in the Crosswalk weblog: Big Burritos, Bob Jones and the Chicago Bulls Streams in the Desert 11:42 AM Dropped by the church a few minutes ago and saw a group of about 16 people gathered for the International Friends training seminar. With thousands of international students in Chicago fro…