Archive for February, 2006
February 2006 Archive
Tuesday, February 28th, 2006Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Rocket “changed the view” for his son “Roger Clemens’ son took dad deep on the Rocket’s first pitch of spring training, crushing a trademark fastball over the left-field fence Monday. … The next time his oldest son came to the plate, Roger buzzed him high and tight with another fastball. “He [...]
Jabez reminds us how not to “enlarge our territory”
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006With much fanfare, Prayer of Jabez author Bruce Wilkinson went to Africa in 2002 to help in the protracted fight against AIDS and poverty. This past fall, less than tree years later, he announced an early retirement from active ministry. Christianity Today poignantly examines why. “As Christ’s frail followers enter the arena, we must humbly [...]
Overdue Appreciation
Wednesday, February 15th, 2006Many of you know my personal friend and colleague Louis “CoCo” Carlo (rt. at top, with Jonathan and Xpress teens this fall) from his innumerable contributions to Generation Xcel the last three years. 2006 sees him embarking on a new phase of ministry as he leaves the Xcel staff to finish his degree and record [...]
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Monday, February 13th, 2006My postage rates have declined recently in part due to a hectic travel schedule, but also because my wife’s been monopolizing the home computer. She’s launching an image consulting business called JAIA Inc. (”Just As I Am”) and has been educating herself on the ins and outs of website development and graphic design. She has [...]