Nick has a very busy summer of basketball planned. He will be coaching AAU, Blaine High School and summer basketball camps.


Hi,

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 last night to take a 3-0 series lead. The fourth game of the best of seven series is scheduled Thursday night in Colorado.

GO RED WINGS!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus is Lord,

Bill

Nick will be graduating from Hamline University on May 17. This Fall he will do his student teaching.


Hello,

Tonight in Denver, Colorado the Detroit Red Wings will play the Colorado Avalanche in game 3 of their best of seven second round series. The Red Wings lead the series two games to none.

The New York Yankees are finally back home at Yankee Stadium. They've been on the road for three straight weeks with only a short two game home stand in the middle of that road trip. Tonight they will host the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a three game series. The Yankees record currently stands at 14-13. GO YANKEES!!!!!

Have a great day,

Bill

Nick and his exciting Minnesota Fury AAU team travel to Kansas this week for a big weekend tournament.

Hello,

Remember, one of the keys to consistent victories in life is being willing to pay the price. Sometimes you must decide to give up some good worldly things to receive God's best in all areas of your life. You decide how much you want to think, talk and act like Jesus. Only you can stop yourself from being successful in life.

Have a great day,

Bill

After the 2008 NFL Draft the Minnesota Vikings look like a greatly improved team. Kristine is getting her rest while waiting for an exciting 2008 season to begin!

Hi,

Remember, one of the keys for successful living is to be quick to forgive and forget. Forgive yourself and others, forget the past and move forward in the present and your future will be filled with many victories!

Have a great week,

Bill

The yearly trip to Disney World has always been a fun time for the Novak family.


Hello,

I believe you're having a good weekend. It has been a very busy month of April in Wisconsin and in our travels.

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Colorado Avalanche this afternoon 5-1. The Red Wings now lead their second round best of seven series 2 games to 0. Game three is scheduled for Tuesday night in Colorado.

The Minnesota Fury, the fifteen and under AAU team coached by Nick, is playing a big tournament in Bloomington, Minnesota. The New York Yankees are in Cleveland playing the Indians.

Tomorrow morning at The Spoken Word Church we will continue getting acquainted with the God of the Bible. Our lesson tomorrow is about our God Who is faithful, trustworthy, dependable, reliable and can be counted on.

Shalom,

Bill

Vikings fans everywhere are very excited about their new Defensive End, Jared Allen!


Shalom,

Remember, be quick to repent. Find out what God thinks and agree with Him!

Have a great weekend,

Bill

A happy, sleepy Krissy, who grew up to become the beautiful and accomplished Kristine!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Saul (1 Sam. 18:6-8)
2. Cain (Gen. 4:3-8)
3. Joshua (Num. 11:26-29)
4. Jesus (Matt. 27:1-2, 11-18)
5. Isaac (Gen. 26:12-15)
6. Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-30)
7. Sarah (Gen. 21:9-14)
8. Joseph (Gen. 37:4, 27-28)
9. Paul & Barnabas (Acts 13:43-50)
10. Rachel (Gen. 29:31-30:1)


New Quiz: Hair Line

1. Which mother promised God if He gave her a baby boy, no razor would ever touch his head?
2. In a vision who was suspended between heaven and earth by a lock of hair?
3. Who cut his hair only once a year, and only then because it weighed some three pounds and was too heavy to carry around?
4. Who had a vision in the night that was so frightening it made his hair stand up on end?
5. Who, in a letter, said that Christian women should be noticed for being kind and good, and not by the way they braided their hair?
6. Who lost his incredible strength when he was given a haircut?
7. Who, after he had cursed children who had mocked his bald head, had the horrible experience of seeing forty-two of them killed by two bears that came out of the woods?
8. Which king, after being banished from his palace, had his hair grow long as eagles' feathers?
9. Who told the multitude before him that even the hairs of their heads were numbered in the sight of God?
10. Which "hairy" man had his father's blessing taken away by a conniving mother who put goat skins on his brother to simulate his hairy hands and neck?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

The Autumn of 2002 was the year of the Ladysmith tornado.

Hello,

Remember, you HAVE been redeemed. You HAVE been rescued. You're not trying to be delivered. You HAVE ALREADY BEEN delivered. Thank You Jesus!

Shalom,

Bill

We're really looking forward to summer sun and short sleeve shirts!


Hello,

Remember, God is ALWAYS for you. Satan is Always against you.

Shalom,

Bill

More Rusk County Inline Hockey work.


Hello,

Remember that God's Word is Truth. It has no contradictions!

Have a great day,

Bill

Bill and his sisters. Everyone is looking forward to a fun summer!


Hello,

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Nashville Predators today by a score of 3-0, winning their first playoff series 4-2.

Have a great week,

Bill

Behind the scenes for Rusk County Inline Hockey. It takes a lot of hard work to start and maintain a program like that, but it really is very rewarding!


Hello,

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Nashville Predators last night by a score of 2-1 in overtime. They take a 3-2 lead in the series back to Nashville on Sunday. GO WINGS!!!!

Have a great weekend,

Bill

Warm weather is coming! That's a great time to get together with friends, family and relatives.


Hello,

I want to share a prophecy for 2008 given by our ministry partner, Jerry Savelle:

Your 2008 will be great, if you’ll just decide that you will wait.
Wait on Me and don’t give in and I’ll cause it to be the year that you win.
It’s what you do now that matters most, so heed My Word says the Lord of Hosts.
I’ll do My part, I promise you, so keep on standing like I’ve told you to.
Good things are coming, this you’ll see, so lift your voice and keep praising Me.
The angels are busy and I’m working things out, and soon you’ll have a triumphant shout.
Your enemy is defeated and he will not win. I’ve come through for you before and I’m doing it again.
This is your year. It’s true, it’s true! Turnarounds are coming and great breakthroughs, too!
Hallelujah!

Shalom,

Bill

Kristine and Nick have always known how to have fun with Dad!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Jacob (Gen. 32:11-20)
2. Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:12-13)
3. Daniel (Dan. 2:45-48)
4. Rebekah (Gen. 23:10-22)
5. Benhadad (2 Kings 8:7-9)
6. Saul (1 Sam. 9:7-8)
7. Job (Job 42:10-11)
8. Jesus (Matt. 2:7-11)
9. Hiram (1 Kings 9:11)
10. Queen of Sheba (2 Chron. 9:1-9)


New Quiz: Green-Eyed Jealousy

1. When he heard women praising a man's battle victory with song, who became jealous?
2. When God accepted his brother's first-born sheep as an offering, who became so jealous he turned into a murderer?
3. What personal assistant of Moses became jealous of Eldad and Medad when they prophesied?
4. Who was arrested because the Jewish leaders were jealous of his popularity with the people?
5. Who made Philistines so jealous, because of his success with cattle and crops, they filled up his wells with earth?
6. Name Jesus' parable in which a brother became jealous because his father celebrated another son's return from travels and revelry with a feast.
7. Which jealous woman was responsible for having a slave girl and her son banished to the wilderness?
8. Who was sold into slavery because his jealous brothers believed their father "loved him more than all his brethren"?
9. Which two preachers were expelled from a city because of jealous Jewish leaders?
10. Which childless woman was jealous of her sister's fertility?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Don't go to bed early tonight. The Boston Red Sox are at Yankee Stadium to play the New York Yankees.

Hello,

Tonight! The Detroit Red Wings play the Nashville Predators in game #4 of their seven game playoff series. Detroit leads Nashville 2 games to 1.

Have a good night,

Bill

The Minnesota Vikings released their 2008 schedule today. Along with Kristine, Bill and Nick are big Vikings fans.


Hello,

9/8 at Packers
9/14 Colts
9/21 Panthers
9/28 at Titans

10/6 at Saints
10/12 Lions
10/19 at Bears
10/26 BYE

11/2 Texans
11/9 Packers
11/16 at Buccaneers
11/23 at Jaguars
11/30 Bears

12/7 at Lions
12/14 at Cardinals
12/21 Falcons
12/28 Giants

GO VIKINGS!!!!

The school year at Hamline University ends in May for senior Nick and junior Maya.

Greetings,

The Detroit Red Wings and the Nashville Predators play game three of their best of seven opening round series tonight in Nashville, Tennessee.

On Sunday we continued our series on the Godhead. Every Sunday morning we are becoming better acquainted with the God of the Bible. We are being tremendously blessed as we go through this series.

1. God stands alone.

2. God knows everything.

3. God knows the future.

4. God has a personal plan for every believer.

5. God is sovereign. He makes the rules.

6. God is immutable. Unchangeable.

7. God is perfect. He is the Holy One.

Shalom,

Bill

The Blaine Bengals finished third in the ten team Northwest Suburban Conference. Two players that Nick coached made the all conference team, Dylan Rodriguez and Billy Giddings.


Hi,

Yesterday the Detroit Red Wings took a 2-0 series lead with a 4-2 victory over Nashville. Games three and four of the seven game series will be Monday and Wednesday night in Nashville. GO RED WINGS!!!!

After winning the series opener on Friday night, the Yankees dropped a 4-3 decision to the Boston Red Sox Saturday afternoon. The third and final game of the series is tonight at Fenway Park. GO YANKEES!!!!

Nick's 15 and under AAU team, the Minnesota Fury, finished their first tournament today with an overtime victory in game four. The Fury ended the tournament in St. Cloud, Minnesota with a 3-1 record. Nick felt his team played well for the first tournament of the season and he expects them to play even better in their April 26-27 tournament in Bloomington, Minnesota. The team will concentrate on their zone offense during this week's practice. GO NICK!!!!

Have a great week,

Bill

Coach Nick and the three seniors on this year's Blaine Bengals basketball team. From left to right, Brandon Hoffmann, Erik Vinh and Tim Bauer.

Hello,

Last night in Boston at Fenway Park the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang won his third game of the season without a loss, pitching a masterful, complete game. His performance will be one of the best in the major leagues this season.

Innings pitched: 9

Hits allowed: 2

Runs allowed: 1

Earned runs allowed: 1

Base on balls: 0

Strikeouts: 3

Batters faced: 29

Ground balls-fly balls: 10-14

Pitches-strikes: 93-61

GO YANKEES!!!!

Have a great day,

Bill

The Lord my God is my strong tower.


Hi,

This coming weekend is going to be the best weekend of your life.

The New York Yankees are in Boston for a three game series against the Red Sox. The first game will be played tonight at Fenway Park. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Nashville Predators 3-1 last night in the first game of their best of seven series. Game #2 is tomorrow afternoon in Detroit at Joe Louis Arena.

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 12, Kristine will celebrate her 27th birthday. Happy Birthday, Krissy! Nick will be in St. Cloud, Minnesota Saturday and Sunday coaching his AAU 15 and under team, the Minnesota Fury. This will be his first tournament with his team. Tournaments will be held throughout the Spring and Summer.

We will have our regular Friday night Advanced Prayer service this evening at The Spoken Word Church and I am looking forward to our Sunday morning services.

Shalom,

Bill

The Magic Kingdom at Disney World is especially beautiful at night with all the lights and the Night Parade.

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. F (2 Sam. 15:2-6)

2. I (Acts 12:7-10)

3. J (2 Kings 7:1)

4. A (Acts 11:13-14)

5. H (2 Sam. 18:4)

6. G (Neh. 8:1-3)

7. E (Jer. 39:4)

8. B (2 Sam. 3:27-30)

9. D (Ruth 4:1-9)

10. C (Jer. 20:1-2)

New Quiz: Giving of Gifts

1. Who, before meeting with an estranged brother, sent to him a gift of many cattle, his thought being, "I will appease him with the present that goeth before me... peradventure he will accept of me"?

2. Which sick king, after receiving a gift sent by the king of Babylon, showed all his treasure to the messengers who brought the gift?

3. Who, because he interpreted a king's dream, was "given many great gifts"?

4. After watering a traveling servant's camels, who was given a gift of an earring and two bracelets?

5. Which sick king sent ten camel loads of gifts to a prophet with the question, "Shall I recover of this disease"?

6. Who asked his servant what they had to offer the man of God as a gift, whereby the servant answered: "...I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way"?

7. Which man, when his lost fortunes were restored by God, was given a piece of money and a gold earring by each of his friends?

8. Which newborn baby was given gifts by men who had traveled a long way to find him?

9. Which man was given a gift of twenty cities "and they pleased him not"?

10. Who, after testing a king with questions, gave gifts of gold, spices, and precious stones?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.


Hi,

The Word of God instructs believers to be witnesses in the world. We are instructed to let our light shine. Notice it doesn't say make our light shine. We don't try to be a light. We are a bright light in the world and to the world. How bright is your light shining?

Being a witness and doing witnessing are two different things. Doing witnessing or acts of presenting Jesus is a part of being a witness. You are a witness by how you look, how you sound, how you act and how you present yourself to the world.

Let the Holy Spirit lead you, guide you, warn you, and direct you, moment by moment. A good work has begun in you and will continue until Jesus returns.

Have a great day,

Bill

Nick really was once a Yankees fan!


Shalom,

The New York Yankees play their first road game of the 2008 season today against the Kansas City Royals. Game time is 3:00 pm Wisconsin time. The Detroit Red Wings are preparing for their first playoff game at home Thursday against the Nashville Predators.

God's Word is Truth. Absolute Truth. God's promises are everlasting. They are for yesterday, today and tomorrow. Jesus is the living Word of God. 100% God and 100% Man. God the Father signed a contract with God the Son. An everlasting covenant or contract that cannot be broken. As a believer, we are in Jesus and He is in us, therefore, we are partakers of this everlasting agreement, contract, covenant.

Knowledge and obedience to this covenant will prolong your life here on this earth. Unbelief will shorten your life here on this earth. Unbelief comes in two forms. Ignorance of God's Word. If you don't know how to think, talk and act, you will miss out on God's best. The cure is to gain knowledge of God's Word. Disobedience is another form of unbelief. Knowing how to think, talk and act, and not doing it, will produce cursings rather than blessings in your life. The cure for disobedience is obedience.

Choose to find out the terms of your covenant with God and be a doer of the Word, not just a hearer.

Have a great day,

Bill

Bill, Robin and Greg at Mama's Fish House in Maui.


Hello,

April begins the traveling season for our families. Our favorite spots are Maui, Hawaii; New York City, New York; Orlando, Florida; and Jerusalem, Israel.

Nick will be doing a lot of traveling with fellow basketball coaches in the AAU Basketball League beginning in April and throughout the summer.

Kristine will continue to make both business and vacation trips across the USA.

Vacations are an excellent way for families to draw closer together with friends and relatives. There is a lot to see in the world and numerous opportunities to be a blessing to other people.

Until tomorrow,

Bill

Nick and Jaidynn enjoying a fun time together at the computer. Nick has always enjoyed the computer and is very good at learning new things.


Hi,

We had an excellent service at The Spoken Word Church this morning. We are teaching a series on the character of the Godhead. Today we talked about our unchangeable God. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. As with good friends, you can always trust Him and He will never lie to you. He is consistently the same. Be sure to check The Spoken Word Church website and listen to our lessons in this series.

The Yankees defeated Tampa Bay 2-0 this afternoon to even their record at 3-3 this season. Wang, Chamberlain and Rivera combined for the shutout. Matsui was the hitting star with a 2 run homer.

The Red Wings ended their regular season with a 4-1 victory over Chicago. They will open the playoffs on Thursday as the #1 seed and will host the #8 seed, Nashville. Go Red Wings!!!!

Have a great week,

Bill

God's Word is Absolute Truth!

Hi,

It was another gorgeous, sunshiny day in Wisconsin. Having four distinct seasons during the year is fun, refreshing and exciting. Make sure attending Sunday morning service is part of your schedule for tomorrow. Attend the local church of your choice with the purpose of hearing the Truth (God's Word), celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and being a blessing to other people.

Shalom,

Bill

The Detroit Red Wings will be going after their fourth Stanley Cup Title since 1996-97 next week when the NHL playoffs begin.

Hello,

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets last night 3-2. The Red Wings, down 2-1, scored 2 goals in the last minutes of play. Henrik Zetterberg scored the winning goal with just 11 seconds left in the contest.

The win gives the Red Wings the best overall record of any team in the league. In 1985-86 the NHL began presenting the President's Cup to the team with the best record during the regular season. Since its inception in 1985-86 the Red Wings have won the President's Cup a record 6 times. Tops among any team in the league. Detroit won the President's Cup in 1994-95, 1995-96, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2005-06, as well as this year. Last year they had the same number of points as Buffalo, but Buffalo won the Cup because they had more wins than Detroit.

The Red Wings will play their last game of the regular season this Sunday when they host the Chicago Blackhawks. Playoffs begin next week.

Have a great weekend,

Bill

Isn't EVERYONE a Yankees fan?


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Belshazzar (Dan. 5:1-5)
2. Job (Job 1:1, 4)
3. Nabal (1 Sam. 25:36-37)
4. Abraham (Gen. 21:8)
5. Ahasuerus (Esther 1:2-5, 9)
6. Samson (Judg. 14:11-13)
7. Pharaoh (Gen 40:20)
8. Levi (Luke 5:27-29)
9. Abner (2 Sam. 3:19-20)
10. Solomon (1 Kings 8:64-65)


New Quiz: Gate Ways
Each person in the top list had an nencounter with a gate. These events are described in the bottom list. See if you can match them.

1. Absalom
2. Peter
3. Elisha
4. Rhoda
5. David
6. Ezra
7. Zedekiah
8. Joab
9. Boaz
10. Jeremiah


A. So happy at hearing Peter's voice at a gate, this servant ran inside and left him standing outside.
B. He stabbed Abner to death at Hebron's gate, to avenge a brother's death.
C. When a priest heard this man prophesying, he put him in stocks that were located in a high gate by the temple.
D. He sat at a gate with ten elders of the city, and in their presence bought a parcel of land.
E. He escaped from a besieged city by way of a palace garden gate.
F. He went to the city gate early every morning to hold a court of justice and try to win people from David.
G. Standing before Jerusalem.s Water Gate, he read the book of the Law to a crowd of people.
H. This king stood by a city gate and reviewed an army that marched past him by the hundreds and thousands.
I. While escaping from jail, this prisoner saw the gate to the street open by its own accord.
J. He prophesied that at the gate of Samaria a measure of flour and two measures of barley would each be sold for a shekel.

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter, #2, and his fellow Yankees opened their 2008 season last night with an exciting 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.


Shalom,

Prov 12:15
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens (pays attention) unto counsel is wise.

Another Hebrew word for fool is 'eviyl, which means: silly, foolish, a mocker, a despiser of wisdom. Choose not to be a fool. Make a decision to be a seeker of God's wisdom. The wisdom that only comes from the Word of God.

Shalom,

Bill

The Yankees open their 2008 season tonight at home against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Shalom,

Ps 53:1
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God.

The Hebrew word for fool is, nabal, which means: stupid, wicked, foolish and senseless. Don't be a fool. Choose to get acquainted with God through His Word and become wise.

Shalom,

Bill