Monthly Archives: October 2007
Tagged by Miracle of Mercy
Thanks to Alycelee of The Miracle of Mercy, convention commentary can take a back seat for a while. We’re going to talk about metamorphosis. 10 years ago… I was teaching in a Christian school. That was the first year that … Continue reading
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BGCT: The Morning After
There is something about spending 11 1/2 hours in a Toyota Corolla (23 hours over a four day period) that has an effect on the way you see the world, especially when you are 6’5″ and not exactly small in … Continue reading
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11 Hours
With stops, that’s how long it will take me to drive home this afternoon. There are some real advantages to having a BGCT meeting in Amarillo. This town is the friendliest place I’ve been in a while, and the welcome … Continue reading
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Scooped by Live Blogging, So Here’s My Take on Today
Several others did live blogging from the BGCT. I took notes on how they did it and perhaps I’ll give it a shot down the road. So I will focus on the stuff that came my way today. Charles Wade … Continue reading
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On the Eve of the BGCT 2008 Amarillo Convention Meeting
I received a warm welcome to the Texas Panhandle this afternoon, when I stepped through the doors of the convention hall in downtown Amarillo and registered as a messenger for the BGCT. I’ve passed through Amarillo a few times in … Continue reading
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I Didn’t Make Amarillo by Morning, but…
Arrived at approximately 1:00 p.m. I’ll blog tonight, and if possible, during the convention tomorrow. Now, after 12 hours in the car, a nap…
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An Honor
On Monday, David Montoya will step to a microphone in the convention hall in Amarillo and nominate me for First Vice President of the BGCT. The convention is hurting right now, and some of its churches feel disenfranchised and left … Continue reading
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Lessons From Dad Applied to the BGCT
My father was a major influence in my life. A simple man, born and raised in West Virginia, he and his older brother were the first members of their family to attend college. He went to WVU to major in … Continue reading
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Twas the Week Before Amarillo…
…and it is getting very interesting. http://aintsobad.typepad.com/aintsobad/2007/10/epilogue-to-lif.html http://spiritualsamurai.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/wow-a-campaign-against-michael/ http://spiritualsamurai.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/michael-chancellors-motions/ http://youthminister2000.blog.com/ Read some of that, and take a few minutes to soak it all in. The BGCT is not going either to the liberal left or the fundamentalist right. I think … Continue reading
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I Agree With Most of This
http://www.txbc.org/Currie%20Newsletters%202007/October9.htm From David Currie’s October 9th online newsletter. I agree wholeheartedly with most of what David Currie has to say here. I have just a few comments. First of all, he has correctly pointed out that there has been a … Continue reading
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