I have a meeting this morning with the marketing folks from my publisher, Regal Books. I’ve not always been pleased with the way publishers handle the marketing of books, but Regal has really been great to work with thus far. I’m very eager to hear what their plans are, and I’m honored to be invited into the process.

Before my meeting begins, though, my wife is scheduled to meet with some of the folks who work on their curriculum side, Gospel Light. As some of you know, Jill is a fantastic writer and editor. She has some wonderful ideas of her own, and I’d love for her to get the opportunity to create something new and exciting with the people there at Gospel Light. It would also help our impending move westward if she could secure some work out here.

Needless to say, it’s a big morning.

But wait…there’s more!

This evening at 7:00pm, my publisher has graciously agreed to let us use their large conference room for a dessert reception (read: fundraiser) for River Park Community Church. We’re expecting close to 100 people there. The band will play. I’ll speak. We’ll give away some doorprizes. We’ll talk about the state of Christendom in our county (declining/marginalized). Then we’ll talk about a possible solution (planting relevant churches). Then we’ll remind folks that our cause requires funding.

We’d like to raise a million dollars.

We’d be content with 10% of that.

If you’d like to get us started with, say, 1% of that — or less — or more — whatever you feel led to give, you could go here:

Give money to River Park Community Church

(if you go ahead and give now, it will save you from receiving the dreaded fundraising letter we’re about to send you).

It’ll be a big morning. And it’ll be a big evening. All in all, a big day. So, if you would pray for us…that would be greatly appreciated.

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