Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!!!

"Surprise, surprise, surprise" Private Pyle used to say. Well, we had a surprise visit from pastor J.W. Glidewell and his beautiful wife this evening. They had been attending an area meeting in Dighton KS 25 miles east of Scott City and decided to drop in on their way home.

It is amazing how fast a living room full of toys can be picked up. Pastor Glidewell called from the gas station which gave approximately 30 seconds. I don't know who that feminine Superhero was, but she was quick. ;-)

Pastor Glidewell is mentoring me through my course on Preachers and Preaching. He has been a pastor of a Southern Baptist church for quite some time in St. Francis just within a couple of hours north of Scott City. So for him to stop by during his busy schedule was quite a blessing.

We had a great time discussing things from the course to the Doctrines of Grace to John Piper's preaching. Pastor Glidewell invited us to attend a Reformation Weekend conference that will be taking place at his church. Dr. Phil Newton will be speaking for five sessions at the conference. Dr. Newton is one of the members of Board of Directors of the Founders Ministries (the organization I am taking the Preachers class with).

So those of you pastors who read this in Scott City take the hint that this is a promotion of that conference. If I go, perhaps you should too. The date of the conference is October 28-30.

Thanks for the visit Pastor Glidewell. My wife and I were blessed and encouraged.