After the recent World Series Game 6 victory by the St. Louis Cardinals, I saw a comment about the great celebration that took place and a comparison to the lack of celebration among Christians when a person becomes a believer.I certainly agree that we have become somewhat apathetic about celebrating the event of Christian conversion. I have even stated similar sentiments in the past. There should be a celebration...something more than a raise of the hand and a hearty "Amen" is most definitely in order.However, I think that I may have something...
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Friday night was a super night......And I'm not talking about the Cardinals winning the World Series.Yeah, that was great, but it was far from what made Friday a great day and Friday night a super night.I got to see Hannah last night and celebrate her 20th birthday by taking her out to a late-night supper at Steak 'n' Shake (I know that's not a great place but there wasn't a lot to choose from at that hour)! We ate and had a few minutes to chat and I got to catch up on her school experiences and give her a small gift.The dinner meant missing a...
Sunday, 23 October 2011
If the World Series is baseball's greatest stage, then Albert Pujols is the game's greatest performer.Even if you are a Rangers' fan, you can't help but wonder at the Game 3 performance of the Cardinal slugger.Last night he:Tied the MLB record for the most hits in a World Series game (5). (Paul Molitor 1982)Tied the MLB record for the most HRs in a World Series game (3). (Jackson '77, Ruth '26, '28)Tied the MLB record for the most RBIs in a World Series game (6). (Richardson '60, Matsui 2009)Tied the MLB record for the most runs in a World Series...
Sunday, 16 October 2011
It was only a short time after I began following Jesus in earnest; less than a full year.During the previous summer I had made a profession of faith and been baptized by immersion at the First Baptist Church of Hammond IN. By the end of that year, Chris and I left Northwest Indiana and moved to St. Louis. In the spring, we became members of a small General Baptist Church in South City and that is where I began to grow up as a Christian.I remember an evening service that took place the beginning of that first summer at Christy Park General...
Thursday, 13 October 2011
I really don't like posting from my cell phone. It's not a "smart" phone (I guess that makes it a "dumb" phone) and I usually mess up some where along the way.I'd wait until this afternoon to post this except it's just too good to put off until then. I had a GREAT time at the Galena Baptist Church.It was the last night of their fall revival and the small rural church was packed! Kids, youth, adults--all ages filled the pews to near capacity. I had the pleasure of sharing some magic and the privilege of sharing the gospel. There were several people...
Saturday, 8 October 2011
I'm blogging from the Starbucks in St. Joseph MO, today.I'm in nearby Maysville for a weekend Crusade hosted by the First Baptist Church of Maysville. Yesterday, I was at Osborn schools for two assemblies and Maysville High School for one. The school assemblies were on self esteem and making good choices. I had the opportunity to invite the students to the 'fifth quarter' event after the football game last night and to the Crusade events tonight and tomorrow.The Crusade events are taking place at the high school instead of the...
Thursday, 6 October 2011
I read this on a friend's Facebook status:Her name is Joanne ............. In 1954, she was a young unmarried collegestudent who discovered that she was pregnant. In the 1950s, her options werelimited. She could have had an abortion - but the procedure was bothdangerous and illegal. She could have gotten married, but she wasn't readyand didn't want to interrupt her education. Joanne opted, instead, to givebirth to the baby and put it up for adoption. And so it was that in 1955, aCalifornia couple named Paul and Clara Jobs adopted a baby boy, born...
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
The other day I noticed that about 15% of the hits on my blog are from Germany and Russia. Really?! I guess that's pretty cool. I'm not sure why I look at that stuff, maybe just because Google tracks it. US readers only make up about 70% of the hits. Following Germany and Russia are Netherlands, UK, France, Canada, Australia and--get this--Iran! I also get regular hits from the Philippines, Indonesia, New Zealand, Mexico and UAE. Other countries (like Latvia and Andorra) also show up from time to time--no doubt, hits from random...
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Today is my wife's birthday.Happy Birthday, Chris.I figured that this would be an ideal day to write a What I Like About ... post to honor Chris!What I Like About ...ChrisChris is funny. Many people never really get to the funny side of Chris. She loves to laugh. I'll admit that I don't always find the same things funny, but at least I enjoy her laughter (and occasional snort!)In so many ways, Chris stabilizes our family. Before we had...
Monday, 3 October 2011
In the past I have written about negativity and how it drains me of positive energy. I have mentioned that I sometimes go to great lengths to avoid negative people so that I can stay positive. Recently, I've read that some of my Facebook friends have started deleting friends that regularly post negative comments or statuses.To counter some of the negatives that I encounter on a daily basis, I've decided to write a series of What I Like About ... posts. I'll cover a number of things like work, home, family, friends, church, community,...
Sunday, 2 October 2011
It's Sunday evening and I'm watching the Cardinals try to figure out the Phillies' pitching so that they can tie the series before heading to St. Louis. The week ahead will be a busy one. It starts early tomorrow when I meet with my accountability group at 6:30. The Monday morning meet works well for us and allows a couple of the guys to get to work on time and doesn't take away an evening or time on the weekend from our families. The only downside for me is that Mondays are my day off and would be the day that I might sleep in a little bit...
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