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On top of the world

We just left Canada behind, and we're enroute to Beijing.
Okay, now we're directly over the North Pole, but the picture isn't as interesting: It's 5:45 in the afternoon in NYC, 6:45 in the morning in Beijing, and I don't know what time that makes it on the North Pole, but it's dark. No, wait! I s...

01.02.07 05:17 AM - Comment(s)

Amazing Grace opens February 23

In my play A Clear Leading I tell the story of Quaker abolitionist John Woolman. When I performed the play at Pocklington School, just outside York, England, instructors there told me that William Wilberforce wrote his first anti-slavery essay the year that Woolman visited York.

Wilberforce went...

01.01.07 04:12 AM - Comment(s)

Barbaric Faith definition

"Barbaric Faith is too give your heart to the One who can make you fully alive...to go where He sends you, no matter the cost." --Irwin McManus

01.01.07 12:54 AM - Comment(s)

Chicago is still in a festive mood

We landed in plenty of time for our connection. Thanks for your prayers!

12.31.06 03:20 PM - Comment(s)

Clear skies over CO

Thanks to all of you who have been praying for our travels. The storms cleared out, and we're off on time. All looks good for making our flight to Asia tomorrow.

12.31.06 02:59 PM - Comment(s)

Compassion and Pure Gold

It's been great to be so close to Compassion headquarters. Ken McKinney, my liason who's far left in the photo, helped me help our youth sponsor 21 kids! That's a record for me. Follow our youth's lead and sponsor a child now at RichDrama.com/Compassion.

Last night I was honored to have David and...

12.31.06 12:31 PM - Comment(s)

Matt's at it again

This morning Matt's digging deeper into appologetics.

He pointed out that those who don't believe in the Lord have exchanged the truth of God for a lie. Their world view is not based on Truth, so there are many contradictions to what they believe. They reject scripture but accept scientific studies ...

12.30.06 04:38 PM - Comment(s)

A Roger Nelson fan

Frank Penna, who ran the prayer labyrinth, recognized me from Roger Nelson's newsletter in which he wrote obout our Off-Broadway run last April. He's been a Roger Nelson fan since he saw him in 1978. He was thrilled to see him again in 2001.

12.30.06 03:12 PM - Comment(s)

At the center

They've set up a prayer labyrinth for our youth. We move from station to station, laying down distractions and focusing on Christ. I'm at the center of the labyrinth now.

"The Prayer Path" can be ordered at GroupPublishing.com or by calling 1.800.447.1070.

12.30.06 01:25 PM - Comment(s)

Throwing our grain on the altar

12.30.06 02:11 AM - Comment(s)

God will mess with your junk

Kent Walkemeyer, from Azuza Pacific told our youth we're in the most dangerous place on earth: because God is invited to be here: that can throw things off.

Kent set up an altar to help illustrate how Jesus became the final, completing sacrifice to atone for our sins. He pointed out that the grain o...

12.30.06 02:08 AM - Comment(s)

Colorado Springs?

...or winter in Hobbiton?

12.29.06 06:57 PM - Comment(s)

It wasn't quite as thick...

...as Denver received last week.

12.29.06 05:44 PM - Comment(s)

There is prayer in schools

Our youth just watched a video on a movement of early morning prayer in schools. The images of young people posted at classroom doors interceding was powerful. Most encouraging was testimony of how they were praying specifically for friends and saw them receive new life in Christ. The video was prod...

12.29.06 03:37 PM - Comment(s)

Former SuperTones lead

Matt Morginsky, former lead singer for the SuperTones, just introduced himself as being no longer a Christian. He had a couple of students come forward to defend their faith before revealing that he really is an orthodox believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. He went on to speak powerfully on defending ...

12.29.06 03:34 PM - Comment(s)

A Barbaric Faith

Joyce and I are at the base of Pike's Peak to share two plays with 300 Quaker youth from CO, OK, KS and TX. The theme, "A Barbaric Faith," is based on a book by Irwin McManus. In the book he says, "Barbaric Faith is too give your heart to the One who can make you fully alive...to go...

12.29.06 03:03 AM - Comment(s)

We made it

The snow is coming down, but we're safely settled. Thanks for your prayers.

We stopped en route at Compassion's headquarters (RichDrama.com/Compassion). The more I get to know the people that run Compassion, the more impressed I am with the whole organization.

The statues in the picture were donated ...

12.28.06 08:56 PM - Comment(s)

Here comes another one

There's still a bit of snow, and another blizzard is about to hit. We're driving from Denver to Colorado Springs, hoping to settle in before it hits. The last time, airports here were shut down for days. Pray with us that we'll make our flight on New Year's Day to Asia (RichDrama.com/Itinerary).

12.28.06 02:20 PM - Comment(s)

Yes, a very white Christmas!

The snow was a foot deeper right after the blizzard.

12.25.06 12:11 AM - Comment(s)

Merry Christmas!

After a delay in Dallas that made our total delay 88 hours, but we're now in Denver for a very white Christmas.

12.24.06 09:39 PM - Comment(s)

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