Revitalize Your Church

First Title Game in 45 Years !! (I was six months old last time they made it to the big one.) Now, let's watch 'em win it all Monday night! Note -- you can take boy out of Ohio, but you can never take the Buckeye out of the boy!

You can see the Space Station from the earth -- check here for times and details. In Hayward it will be visible early every morning for the next week for a few minutes. ------------------ Addition -- For Wayne and my other friends down under (or UP over, depending on how you look at it -- you can see it too! Here's the link. (Sorry, mate, for leaving you out.) Any other country, click here. And here's the link strange things in the Phoenix sky .

This afternoon, the astronaut, Jeff Williams stopped by my office to meet me. I was really honored that he took the time out of his busy schedule to pop in and say "Hi!" (This introduction was the work of our mutual friend, Nick Stengel.) Just a few months ago, he was living on the space station. I think maybe, now that I know Jeff Williams, we should organize a missions trip to the moon! A wedding party was taking pictures when Jeff came in -- so they asked him if he would be willing to pose with them. Now, he'll grace somebody's coffee table.

For the sixth time in a couple of weeks, I have received e-mails from wealthy widows in Africa. Today's came from a Mrs. Monica Tema . All of these dear ladies inherited a large sum of money when their husbands died --and they want to donate a few million to a worthy cause. All I have to do is send them my bank account numbers. Hmmmm -- I think somebody should investigate this!! Something very suspicious is happening! Why are all these wealthy Africans dying??? Sounds like a case for Columbo!!

Question: Where else but in churches do postmodern people experience hard benches, dark woods and elevated presiders? Answer: Only in coutrooms. -- Richard Webb (E.L.C.A. staff member)

"Pastor to Pastor", a bi-monthly CD from Focus on the Family, has been an excellent source of encouragement and help to ministers for several years. Now, they are offering it free of charge! This complimentary resource is available at www.parsonage.org Great move H.B.!