Thursday, August 7, 2003

Posted by on 8.7.03 in Books

7:23 AM A little fog this AM but it is already burning off. Last night after the service I met Dr. David Stern who gave me a copy of the “Millennium Three Edition” of the classic (over one million sold) book None of These Diseases. Years ago I had a copy of the first edition by S.I. McMillen. The book argues that the pr…

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Saturday, August 2, 2003

Posted by on 8.2.03 in Biking, Books, Travel

11:15 PM Writing this from my room at Gull Lake Bible Conference in Hickory Corners, Michigan—about halfway between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek (home of Kellogg’s cereal). Got stuck on the Skyway for over an hour. Otherwise a nice and easy trip. The confernece is nestled on the eastern edge of the lake—a truly be…

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Friday, August 1, 2003

Posted by on 8.1.03 in Books, Churches, Homosexuality, Personal

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…

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Friday, July 11, 2003

Posted by on 7.11.03 in Books, Civil War, Travel

1:44 PM Just got back from the bookstore where I picked up a copy of Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg by James M. McPherson in preparation for our Civil War tour next June. And I also bought a map of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine plus a New England tour guide for our trip next week. 1:29 PM Several weeks ago I menti…

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Monday, June 23, 2003

Posted by on 6.23.03 in Biking, Books, Churches

Only 6 more days till Groundbreaking Sunday! I am writing this update from a motel in Joliet, Illinois, about 35 miles south of Chicago. This is Day 1 of a four-day writing retreat. I’m here working on a book project for Moody Publishers. To be more precise, they have asked me to turn the “Prayers of Paul” series into a small boo…

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Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Posted by on 6.18.03 in Books

Only 11 more days till Groundbreaking Sunday! Late this afternoon I fly to Toronto for a TV interview in connection with The God You Can Trust. I’ll be on “100 Huntley Street", the most widely-viewed Christian program in Canada. God willing, I’ll be back home tomorrow afternoon.…

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Monday, June 16, 2003

Posted by on 6.16.03 in Books, Churches

Only 13 more days until Groundbreaking Sunday! Here’s the Reader’s Digest version of that day: one service … 10:30 AM, under a big tent in the west parking lot… All money given that day goes to the building fund … Our goal: 100% participation … Service includes outdoor baptism, music by VBS choir…

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