I once did a speech at Missouri State on one of the greatest movies of all time–Field of Dreams. If you haven’t seen it, crawl out from under your rock and watch it on TBS or rent it sometime!! The movie is all about family and the great game–BASEBALL. And yes, I totally recited James […]
Some of you may have sensed a movement in the Force on Saturday afternoon. Our friend and former Worship Pastor, Dale Campbell and his beautiful bride, Di, made it “back home” from New Zealand to attend his sister’s wedding. I am really excited to get to see Dale and Di and hang out with them. […]
What a great first session tonight! I listen to Dave Ramsey a lot on the radio and have read The Total Money Makeover, but this first session of FPU was awesome tonight. Daniel did an awesome job leading the discussion and I think everyone had a good time.
Pastor and church planter, Shawn Lovejoy is calling Oprah Out here.? I think this is a very similar argument that I have shown on my blog post here, maybe even the same portion.? I know one of the clips I showed went a little further and had Jon and Kate from Jon and Kate Plus […]
What an AWESOME story of cancer survivor, Jon Lester, throwing a NO-HITTER tonight against the Royals. Check out this article on MLB.com for all the details. Too bad it happened against the Royals, but it is only the 2nd no-hitter against the Royals in their history. The owner of the first no-hitter against the Royals?? […]
Straight Up!, our student ministry decided to help to raise a ton of money to defeat cancer by walking in the Relay for Life at Hillcrest High School in Springfield on Friday night. Jenny was at the “Scrap ‘n Yap” at church, so the Stone boys decided to come out and support our students and […]
Tucker and I were out riding bikes. OK, I was sitting reading while he was riding his bike on the sidewalk and a huge Army helicopter kept circling our neighborhood. (I think it looks like a UH-60 Series Black Hawk combat assault helicopter. John, maybe you and your aircraft expertise could help a brother out […]
Here are some pictures of the devastation left from the tornado that came through Racine and Seneca.? My aunt Carolyn’s husband Ed’s family lives down there and one of their houses was totally destroyed. Here are some pictures of their house. Please be in prayer for those who are picking up the pieces of their […]
Take a look at this video of what Perry Noble’s church, NewSpring did for Mother’s Day. Better get a tissue as well!
CHURCH OF OPRAH In his Serious Times Web site, James Emery White (a Preaching Magazine contributing editor) talks about the latest wave of Oprah influence: as America’s spiritual guide. Here is what he wrote.? Interesting stuff. “Much of her guidance is deeply Christian and highly commendable, pulling from her Baptist upbringing. In her book, The […]