Jack: Come home soon. (And get a layover within driving distance!) No, really. The Washington Times is reporting that the Brits rate the death of Diana a more significant event than WWII. Is that creepy? Or course, American blacks recently rated Bill Clinton a better President than…...oh…..I probably don’t want to go there. But, well, you know what I mean.

What a shame. Prison inmates here in the Bluegrass State can’t practice Satanism anymore.

Here’s a couple of discussion starters I’d like to hear you folks try out:

1) A couple comes to a pastor for marriage counseling. They tell him that they are not Christians. And they don’t plan to become Christians. But they do want marriage counseling. What should the pastor do and WHY? Then assume the marriage is saved, but the couple is just as opposed to Christ. How should the pastor view his ministry to them? (Or would it be IMPOSSIBLE for him to help them at all.)

2) What do you think of applause in worship? A solid argument can be made that applause- as practiced in many churches today- is about the most human-centered activity you could add into a service. Should pastors encourage this or ask congregations to learn how to do without it?

MatthewJ: Any good bands or creative ministries at AC or ATS that I might get down here some weekend?