No repeat for ECPA book show

From Mark Kuyper:The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has decided not to repeat its consumer-focused Christian Book Expo (CBE), following the event's failed debut in March. The group is also going to ask members to help it meet an estimated $250,000 shortfall on the three-day event at the Dallas Convention Center, where total attendance was a tenth of...

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Mystery Theater Answer...

No one correctly solved Monday's mystery! Better luck next time sleuths...Thaddeus Twiddle, a bedridden 92 year-old stroke victim, lived in his mansion with his sister, staff and private nurse. Because of his incapacities he could neither talk nor write. So he had no way to tell his sister that he hated his dour, fussy, malicious, sadistic nurse, Miss Prout, and wanted her dismissed at once.One day, when Miss Prout brought him a cup of bitter tea,...

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Tuesday Devotional

Max’ism: Stand WatchMatthew 24:36-44Max is a great comfort to me. As the wife of a shift-worker, I like having him around on the nights when my husband is gone. His sharp little ears are attentive to every sound, and I know I can rest assured with him standing watch. He warns me whenever a car pulls into the drive. His angry bark alerts us whenever a stranger approaches the...

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Monday Mystery Theater

The Case:A woman in a white dress is found dead. Near her body is a broken teacup.The Mystery:Who was the woman? Who killed her, how, and why?The Clues:1. The white dress was not a pretty gown.2. The woman had an unfortunate personality.The Answer:Think you know the answer? Fill in the comment box to submit your guess. Winner receives a free boo...

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Friday Funnies

THINGS NOT TO SAY TO YOUR PREGNANT WIFE 17. "I finished the Oreos" 16. "Not to imply anything, but I don't think the kid weighs 40 pounds."15. "Y'know, looking at her, you'd never guess that Pamela Lee had a baby!"14. "I sure hope your thighs aren't gonna stay that flabby forever!"13. "Well, couldn't they induce labor? The 25th is the Super Bowl"12. "Darned if you ain't about 5 pounds away from a surprize visit from that Richard Simmons fella."11....

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Tuesday Devotional

Max’ism – Choose This DayJoshua 24:14-18Having a dog is like having another child. They need food. They need shelter. They need. . .well, they don’t need clothing, but you get the idea.From his earliest days, I was the one who got out of bed at 3:00 a.m. to take Max outside. I’m still the one who feeds him daily, gives him baths, takes him to the vet, and cleans up his messes....

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Monday Mystery Theater

The Case:Harry is found dead on the grass in Southern California. His murderers are never found.The Mystery:Who killed Harry? How did he die, and what became of his murderers?The Clues:1. The grass was on a field.2. The murderers were killed the next morning.The Answer:Think you know the answer? Fill in the comment box to submit your guess. Winner receives a free boo...

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Friday Funnies

SIGNS OF THE TIMES Sign over a gynecologist's office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix."On a Plumbers truck: "We repair what your husband fixed."On the trucks of a local plumbing company in NE Pennsylvania: "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."Pizza shop slogan: "7 days without pizza makes one weak."At a tire shop in Milwaukee: "Invite us to your next blowout."Door of a plastic surgeon's office: "Hello. Can we pick your nose?"At a towing company:...

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Tuesday Devotional

Max’ism: Get off the DockMatthew 14:25-32Max isn’t built for swimming. With his long, barrel-like body and short, stumpy legs, he’s like log set adrift on the waves, even when I support him with my hand firm under his belly. But he absolutely cannot stand when we are in the pool and he isn’t. So he sits on the dock and whines, every once in while dipping his paw in the water...

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Monday Mystery Theater

The Case:The drowned body of a young woman is washed up on a foreign shore. She was murdered, but the police think it was an accidental death.The Mystery:Who killed her? How and why was she murdered?The Clues:1. The woman was wearing a swimsuit.2. The woman was an excellent swimmer.The Answer:Think you know the answer? Fill in the comment box to submit your guess. Winner...

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Friday Funnies

TEN WORDS THAT DON'T EXIST BUT SHOULD 1. AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks'trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub tap on and off with your toes. 2. CARPERPETUATION (kar'pur pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance. 3. DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To sterilize the...

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Tuesday Devotional

Max’ism: Be FaithfulDeuteronomy 7:8-10Part of Max’s charm is his absolute, unconditional faithfulness.He attends me everywhere I go. When I go into the living room, he follows. When I wake in the middle of the night, he wakes, and his eyes remained fixed to me until my head returns to the pillow. When I rise to go into the kitchen to prepare a meal, he sits beside me at the...

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Monday Mystery Theater

The Case:“The cops will never suspect me,” Pat thought as he tiptoed toward the living room, carrying a heavy iron skillet. One whack and his murderous plan would surely pan out! Mike, his brother, would be sitting where he sat every night, in his favorite chair, falling asleep in front of the TV. Killing him would be easy and foolproof.A week later, alerted by a concerned...

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Friday Funnies

You Might Be A High Tech Redneck If...1. Your e-mail address ends in "@over.yonder.com."2. You connect to the World Wide Web via a "Down Home Page."3. Your laptop has a sticker that says, "Protected by Smith and Wesson."4. You wire your network with jumper cables.5. Your wife said either she or the computer had to go, and you still don't miss her.6. You've ever used a CD-ROM as a coaster to set your drink on.7. You ever refer to your computer as...

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Christian Book Expo

I attended the first ever Christian Book Expo last week. Expected attendees were projected in the thousands. As I'm sure you've heard by now, the actual number was far lower, and yet I'm so very grateful that I went. Why? Well, take a look at the pictures that follow. Very rarely do I get to meet and fellowship with friends and other writers on such a scale as this. Pictured...

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