3:08 PM Just received copies of my newest book from Broadman & Holman Publishers. He’s God and You’re Not: The Seven Laws of the Spiritual Life has just been released, which means you can order it but it’s probably not in the bookstores just yet. This is the most important book I’ve written, or at least it’s the one that ma…
1:58 PM Just received good news (via Seth in Colorado) that 100,000 copies of An Anchor for the Soul have been delivered to Good News Jail and Prison Ministry in Richmond, Virginia. They will begin shipping the books to their chaplains around the country next week. By God’s grace, these books will lead to thousands of priso…
7:48 PM President Bush gave a wise and compassionate answer to a question about “gay marriage” at his press conference today: Q Thank you, sir. Mr. President, many of your supporters believe that homosexuality is immoral. They believe that it’s been given too much acceptance in policy terms and culturally. As someone wh…
Monday: Putting the Letters Together Someone clipped a comic strip called “One Big Happy” and left it on my desk. […]
Text: Various10:24 PM Just back from a lively Ask Pastor Ray night with the 20/20 singles group. I meet with them about twice a year, and always enjoy my time immensely. The 20/20 group is filled with energy and vision. Tonight I answered questions ranging from “How did you propose to your wife?” to “What about speaking in tongues…
8:08 PM It looks like the Costa Rica will arrive at O’Hare around 10 PM. 3:25 PM The Allied Force Costa Rica team is en route home today. 3:19 PM Speaking of Bean-hole beans, I just got an e-mail from Judy Cleaves who runs the First Settler’s Lodge in Weston, Maine. She reports that the Bean-hole beans were a great success …
8:22 PM The sermon e-mail list now has 1417 names, up nearly 80 in the last two weeks because of many sign-ups from Word of Life and Living Waters … Went for a bike ride this afternoon, my first in two weeks. That’s one of the best parts about being home. 6:02 PM Toured the church and was amazed by how much construct…
9:02 AM Wrapping up a wonderful week at Living Waters … My final message comes at 10 AM, then we hit the road for Albany, about 11 hours, then to a motel, up at 4 AM to get to the airport for a 6:20 flight to Chicago … Excellent service last night. Billy Speer sang with joy and great power and touched all our …
4:56 PM Another happy surprise. Longtime Calvary missionaries Bob and Amber Leland live in Presque Isle, about 1 hour, 45 minutes north of Danforth. They have been in New Hampshire this week, but stopped by Living Waters this afternoon to say hello before going home. We’re taking them to supper tonight at the Cornerstone Re…
5:25 PM After a good service this AM, we took off for Presque Isle. But first we stopped in Houlton for our second visit to York’s Dairy Bar where we feasted on fried clams—the best we’ve ever had. Then northward, farther up into Maine, with New Brunswick only a few miles to the east. Past fields of slow-growing potat…