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For Wilshire Baptist Church

We were in Waco last weekend for Baylor Homecoming and saw some old friends and did some of the usual things we like to do. On Saturday morning we watched the parade, and Baylor does it big with more than 200 entries including bands, floats and cars carrying deans, dignitaries and representatives of various student organizations. The one we hadn’t seen before and that really got our attention was a pickup truck with a sign on the side that said, “Baylor Pie Club.” Not pi, as in 3.14 – the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter – but pie as in apple, cherry or coconut cream. That brought smirks and snickers enough, but LeAnn and I lost it when the parade announcer said, “The Baylor Pie Club meets monthly to enjoy pie and talk about Jesus.” Continue reading “A Slice of Jesus”

For Wilshire Baptist Church

I attended a memorial service recently and a man sitting in front of me reached into his suitcoat pocket and pulled out some paper. He unfolded it to reveal a program from another such service; I could see an oval portrait and the words “In Loving Memory” above it. He showed it to the person next to him and they both shook a little, apparently amused because he hadn’t emptied his pocket since the last time he wore that suit. Continue reading “More Than Words”

For Wilshire Baptist Church

“You guys have a game tonight, right?”
“Yes.”
“Gonna be cold and snowy out there.”
“Yes.”
“Good luck.”
“Thanks.”

The Wilshire Adventurers shared a hotel in Calgary recently with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League who were in town for a Saturday night game against the local Stampeders. We saw them on the elevator and in the lobby, and LeAnn and I sat at a table next to four of them at a little breakfast joint down the street. Nothing fancy, just good hearty food for tourists, locals and professional football players. Continue reading “Oh, Canada”