10:27 PM The Wednesday Journal carried a fine article (“Heaven’s Dress Rehearsal”) about Judson Baptist Church of Oak Park in today’s edition. Ken Trainor captured the energetic spirit of this multiracial congregation. Good picture of Pastor Art Jackson and another one of Bruce Fields preaching in their sanctuary. The a…
6:20 PM We’re still looking for some volunteers to help make the sanctuary banners for 2005. For details, scroll down to the entry for Saturday, November 13. 6:16 PM We talked to Josh in Beijing about an hour ago. Since Beijing is 14 hours ahead of us, it’s now 8:16 AM on Thursday morning. We chatted with him just before he…
11:46 PM There are three new entries on the Crosswalk weblog: The Pastors’ Retreat—Day 1 God Takes Care of Them All Mark and the Presbyterian Church 12:35 PM Our 2005 theme is “The Church in Many Places,” and our theme verse will be Acts 8:4, “Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.”…
7:28 AM Are you a banner maker? Do you know someone who is? Scroll down to yesterday’s weblog entry for details. We need your help now! 7:25 AM Don’t forget about the Biannual Business Meeting tonight: 6 PM Dessert Social in the Dining Room. 6:30 PM Business meeting in the Sanctuary. We have a full agenda tonight. We’ll be…
HOW TO RECOGNIZE SATAN’S ACCUSATIONS by Ray Pritchard This morning I happened to hear the end of a sermon in which Erwin Lutzer addressed an important question: “How do you distinguish between the conviction of the Holy Spirit and the accusations of the devil concerning our sin?”
Sermon Series: Ponder This - 200410:55 AM We’re looking for a banner maker. On the first Sunday in Janary each year we hang two new banners in the sanctuary. These banners help us focus on our church theme for the year. Soo Ai Kudo designed and made the banners for many years. Last year David and Lisa Maxwell crafted the banners. David and Lisa won’t be ab…
4:18 PM At this very moment I’m doing an hourlong interview on a nationwide radio program called Truth Talk Live. We’re talking about my book Discovering God’s Will For Your Life. 2:52 PM This note encouraged me:I just received a call from a colleague who works in our corporate office near Joplin, MO. She is a dear sister i…
12:32 PM Today’s entry in the Crosswalk weblog is called She Was a Veteran Too. 11:39 AM Should we mourn the death of Yasser Arafat? Here is a sobering reminder that has nothing to do with politics. 10:23 AM This week’s Christian Carnival is now online. It includes 33 entries, including one by yours truly, from all parts of…
12:27 PM In case there was any doubt, Oak Park voted overwhelmingly for John Kerry and Barack Obama. Here are some comparisons: John Kerry Nationally: 48% Illinois: 55% Oak Park: 78% Barack Obama Illinois: 70% Oak Park: 86% 6:59 AM Some excellent post-election advice for Christians. 6:47 AM In light of the recent national e…
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