The one thing we DON'T miss about New York is riding the subway! Thank you, Jesus, for the fresh Wisconsin air!


Hello,

In college football yesterday both Minnesota and Wisconsin won their games.

We had a great worship service today. I hope you did, too!

Have a great week,

Bill

Big cities like New York have unique ways of dealing with the parking problem!

Hello,

This weekend marks the beginning of the Big Ten college football season. The Minnesota Gophers and the Wisconsin Badgers begin play today at home facing Northern Illinois and Akron respectively.

September is one of the biggest and busiest months for sports. In baseball the regular season is in its final month and the playoffs begin in October. In football the NFL begins its regular season . In basketball and hockey training camps begin with regular seasons starting up in October.

Have a great day,

Bill

The Yankees end August hosting the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in a three game series beginning tonight.

Shalom,

Another beautiful day in Wisconsin. The Democratic Convention just concluded in Denver, Colorado. The Republican Convention begins next week in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a believer your job is to vote and pray that those elected will follow godly principles.

Have a great weekend,

Bill

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 to take the last game of the series at Yankee Stadium. This was the last regular season game for the Red Sox at the current Yankee Stadium. A fitting way to finish!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Manoah (Judg. 13:17-19)
2. Solomon (2 Chron. 1:6)
3. Jacob (Gen. 35:14)
4. King of Moab (2 Kings 3:26-27)
5. Noah (Gen. 8:13-20)
6. Samuel (1 Sam. 7:7-10)
7. Jethro (Exod. 18:5, 12)
8. Cain (Gen. 4:3, 5)
9. Joshua (1 Sam. 6:14)
10. Abraham (Gen. 22:13)


New Quiz: On With The Dance
Answer the questions below.

1. Which king was entertained at his birthday party by a dancing girl?
2. Which father, returning from war, was greeted by a daughter dancing with joy?
3. The men of what tribe kidnapped girls when they came out to dance in a celebration?
4. Which king, when met by dancing women, became jealous and angry when he heard the song they were singing?
5. Which wife, when she saw her husband dancing with joy, was disgusted with his antics?
6. Who had his return home from travels celebrated with a feast and dancing?
7. Who became angry at the sight of people dancing in front of a calf idol?
8. Which prophetess led a group of women in dancing?
9. Who was led by a captured Egyptian to a camp where soldiers were dating and dancing joyously because of captured loot?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

The Staten Island Ferry connects Lower Manhattan with Staten Island. We like taking the ferry to Staten Island and passing the Statue of Liberty. We like taking the ferry from Staten island back to Lower Manhattan and having good views of the bridges, ships and harbor activity.


Hello,

The Bible teaches us to be full of faith and full of power. To be full of faith is to be full of God's Word. The more of God's Word that you understand and have knowledge of, the better success you will have in life.

To be filled with power is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. In the upcoming days we will be talking about the advantages and benefits you have when you pray in your heavenly prayer language.

The Minnesota Vikings will be traveling to Dallas for a Thursday night game against the Cowboys. This will be the last preseason game for the Vikings before their season opener Monday night, September 8 at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers.

Be blessed,

Bill

Robin found her favorite thing in New York -- Chocolate!

Hello,

Nick and Maya are heading back to the Twin Cities after spending five days in Ladysmith.

Have a great day,

Bill

There's nothing like some fresh baked desserts from New York City. Canolis, napoleons, fruit tarts and eclairs only tell the beginning of the story!


Shalom,

When you are born again you are made an heir of God and a joint equal heir with Jesus Christ. You are heirs together with Jesus. Everything you have belongs to God. Everything God has belongs to you.

You are a blood covenant partner with your heavenly Father through the precious blood of Jesus. Now that you know who you are, find out what belongs to you as an heir. Find out how to receive what belongs to you. Find out how to protect what belongs to you. Your enemy, satan, will try to steal what rightfully belongs to you. Find out how to protect what belongs to you and walk in victory and success every day of your life.

Have a great day,

Bill

Roxy and Robin were both ordained in October of 1986.

Hi,

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles today by a score of 8-7 to sweep the series. They open up a big three game series with the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday! GO YANKEES!

Have a great week,

Bill

Looking forward to our next trip to Maui!


Hello,

The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Metrodome tonight in their third preseason game.

Have a great weekend,

Bill

In 1986 we began watching the New York Yankees on a daily basis. Thank you, Jesus, for satellites!


Shalom,

The Bible teaches that what we say and what we do determines our success in daily life. The words that we speak determine our destiny. Where you are today is a result of the words that you have spoken. Where you will be in the future will be determined by the words you are speaking today.

Your actions determine your success or failure in every day life. It is important that our actions line up with God's Word.

Today's Bible topic is about our thought life. As a man thinks in his heart, so is his life. His words. His actions. What you do with thoughts will determine what you say and what you do. A believer who thinks ungodly thoughts will speak ungodly words and do ungodly things. You are in charge of your thought life. You cannot stop thoughts from coming to your mind, but, you can determine what thoughts you choose to think about or cast away. A believer who thinks godly thoughts will speak godly words and do godly things.

What you see and how you see. What you hear and how you hear. These two areas will determine what you receive by faith, what you choose to think on and what you choose to believe. When you speak or act on what you believe, it will become real in your life.

Depend on the Holy Spirit to help you think God's Word. As you think God's Word or, in other words, think like Jesus thinks, you will talk like Jesus and act like Jesus and you will be extremely happy with your results.

Have a nice day,

Bill

Robin, Greg and Roxy enjoying a trip through Central Park in New York City.


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. C (Matt. 14:25)
2. H (Acts 16:24-225)
3. J (1 Sam. 26:5-12)
4. G (Judg. 16:3)
5. F (Gen. 32:24)
6. I (Judg. 6:25-27)
7. E (Neh. 2:13)
8. A (Gen. 14:11-16)
9. B (1 Sam. 3:1-10)
10. D (Exod. 12:30)


New Quiz: Offering Events
Answer these questions.

1. Who, during a meeting with an angel who refused to give his name, offered a young goat as an offering upon a rock?
2. Who "went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord ... and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it"?
3. Who set up "a pillar of stone, and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon"?
4. The king of what country, after losing a battle, "took his eldest son ... and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall"?
5. Who, upon landing after a prolonged boat trip, built an altar and "took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar"?
6. Who was offering up a burnt offering during the approach of enemy Philistines when "the Lord thundered with a great thunder ... and they were smitten before Israel"?
7. Which visiting father-in-law "took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God?
8. Who brought "the fruit of the ground, an offering unto the Lord," but because God did not respect his offering, he "was very wroth, and his countenance fell"?
9. In whose field was there a great stone, on which "they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the Lord"?
10. Who saw a ram caught in a thicket by his horns and "offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son"?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next week!

Jesus has set you free.

Hello,

The Word of God tells us that we, as people of planet earth, are three-dimensional beings. We are a spirit, we have a soul and we live in a body. Without an understanding of this truth, it is impossible to understand the Bible.

God is a Spirit. I am a spirit. I have a soul. I have a mind, emotions and a will. My mind, emotions and will make up my soul. The spirit and soul make up the inward man. They can only be divided by the Word of God. The Word of God defines the difference between the spirit and the soul.

When you are born again your spirit is recreated. You no longer belong to the family of satan. You belong to the family of the God of the Bible.

As a believer, your soul needs to be renewed with the Word of God. Your thinking must change. When you think like Jesus, you will talk like Him and act like Him.

Your body is your outward man. The Bible says your body grows progressively older every day, but your spirit man is renewed day by day. The real you, the spirit man, never gets older.

Regularly remind yourself that you are a spirit, you have a soul and you live in a body. Your spirit has been separated unto God. Your soul is being renewed day by day with the Word of God. Your body (what you do and what you say) is coming into agreement with the way you think.

Every believer should be thinking more and more like Jesus every day. Every believer should be talking more and more like Jesus every day. Every believer should be acting like Jesus more and more every day.

Have a good day,

Bill

Roxy at Time Square. Busy and fun!


Hello,

The Bible says that Jesus was made sin. In the same way, when you received Jesus of Nazareth as your Lord and personal Saviour, you were made righteous.

You don't grow into righteousness. Instantly, at the new birth, you were made righteous. You are just as righteous today as you were when you were born again. You will be just as righteous ten years from now as you are today.

There is nothing you can do to become more righteous or to lose your righteousness. You are a member of the Body of Christ. you are a member of God's family. You have right standing in the family of God. God is your Father. You are His child. You have already been given all the rights, privileges and responsibilities through the Blood Covenant.

You are a Blood Covenant with your Heavenly Father through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Everything you have belongs to God. Everything God has belongs to you. Find out what belongs to you. Find out how to get it. Find out how to keep it.

The believer's life on earth is an exciting adventure. A walk of faith. A walk in love. Enjoy it!

Shalom,

Bill

After lunch at Pepe Giallo, let's go to De Robertis for a canoli (or 12!).

Hello,

I believe that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead. I declare that Jesus is my Lord and personal Saviour. I am now, according to God's Word, born again.

The new birth is supernatural. The inward man is changed completely. I was once dead (separated FROM God). But now I am alive (separated UNTO God)! God is my Father and I am His child.

As a member of the family of God, I can now grow up. God expects me to grow up and I desire to grow up. The new birth is not a doctrine or a theory. It is literally being in God and God being in you.

Have a great week,

Bill

The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series Titles!


Hello,

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals today 15-6.

Have a great week,

Bill

The New York Yankees have won the American League Pennant 39 times.

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-15 tonight in their second preseason game.

Have a great Sunday service,

Bill

Kauai and Maui are my two favorite Hawaiian Islands.


Hello,

The New York Yankees begin a three game series at home against the Kansas City Royals. GO YANKEES!!!

Shalom,

Bill

There are just 19 regular season games left to be played in the current Yankee Stadium.

The new Yankee Stadium will be ready for the start of the 2009 season.

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. Ezekiel (Ezek. 37:70

2. David (2 Sam. 5:24)

3. Joshua (Exod. 32:17)

4. Philistines (Judg. 15:14-15)

5. Athaliah (2 Chron. 23:13)

6. John (Rev. 19:6)

7. Solomon (1 Kings 1:39-40)

8. Israelites (1 Sam. 4:5)

9. Gideon (Judg. 7:20-22)

10. Syrians (2 Kings 7:6)

New Quiz: Night Events

Match each person in the first list to his nighttime event in the second list.

1. Jesus

2. Silas

3. David

4. Samson

5. Jacob

6. Gideon

7. Nehemiah

8. Abram

9. Samuel

1o. Pharaoh

A. After making a night attack with 318 men on an army that had kidnapped his nephew, he recovered everything they had taken, including his nephew.

B. He heard God call to him four times during the night.

C. "In the fourth watch of the night [he] went unto them walking on the seas".

D. He "arose up in the night" and discovered "there was not a house [in Egypt] where there was not one dead".

E. He "went out by night ... and viewed the walls of Jerusalem" which were broken down.

F. He "wrestled a man ... until the breaking of day".

G. He arose at midnight and carried the doors and posts of a city gate too a hill top.

H. In prison, he "prayed, and sang praises unto God" at midnight.

I. He threw down the altar of Baal and built an "altar unto the Lord" in its place, doing the work at night because he feared his father's household.

J. He slipped into an army camp and took the spear and water jug of his sleeping enemy.

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Roxy buying breakfast in lower Manhattan.


Hi,

The New York Yankees return home for a series against the Kansas City Royals.

Have a great day,

Bill

Mike Mussina is pitching for the Yankees tonight against the Minnesota Twins. He is looking for his 16th win of the season.

Shalom,

The Spoken Word Church is made up of people who believe that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead and who have proclaimed Jesus as the Lord and Saviour of their life.

We will be covering some basic Bible doctrines in the coming days that will make a big difference in the quality of your life.

1. New Birth

2. Righteousness

3. Spirit-Soul-Body

4. Thought life

5. Heirs together

6. Infilling of the Holy Spirit

7. Nine questions

8. Thought-Word-Deed

9. Waiting on the Lord

10. Four areas

Have a great day,

Bill

Bill in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.


Hello,

The next couple of weeks will be very busy in Ladysmith. Weddings, showers, parties, fellowship gatherings, services and family activities.

The New York Yankees are in Minnesota for a three game series against the Twins. Both teams are in playoff contention. The Minnesota Vikings will be traveling to Baltimore on Saturday night to play the Ravens.

The Cincinnati Bengals are in Wisconsin tonight to play the Green Bay Packers. Former Packer QB Brett Favre is now playing for the New York Jets.

The Ely Legion team just finished playing in the Minnesota State Baseball Tournament. They won their first game, lost the next two and finished fourth. Ely has a tremendous history as a baseball town beginning with Little League on up.

The Olympics have begun and the United States is doing well.

Events in the world are heating up with Russia attacking Georgia and trying to gain control of other countries in the region. The deluded Global Warming crowd continues to put their love of money above the best interest of the United States and it's people. Both Presidential candidates are winding up their campaigns. Don't listen to what they say, check their voting records. Politicians will say what they think the people want to hear. Don't be deceived! Character and faithfulness should outweigh hype and rhetoric. Make sure you vote!!

Have a great day,

Bill

Kristine and Brian are back from their trip to Chicago.

Hello,

We had a great Sunday morning service today at The Spoken Word Church!

Have a great week,

Bill

Nick and Maya joined Bill and Roxy, Kristine and Brian, and Greg and Robin for dinner.


Hello,

We will have the second lesson in our new series entitled "Seven Churches" at The Spoken Word Church tomorrow.

See you in church!

Bill

Kristine and I always enjoy our vacations in Maui, Disney World and wherever.

Shalom,

The Minnesota Vikings open their 2008 preseason schedule tonight when they host the Seattle Seahawks at the Metrodome.

Shalom,

Bill

Walking the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Jael (Judg. 4:17-21)
2. Moses (Exod. 2:11-15)
3. Abner (2 Sam. 2"22, 33)
4. Eglon (Judg. 3:15-22)
5. Cain (Gen. 4:8-12)
6. Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:36-37)
7. Elah (1 Kings 16:8-10)
8. Joab (2 Sam. 20:9-10)
9. Ishmael (Jer. 41:1-2)
10. Benhadad (2 Kings 8:7-8, 14-15)


New Quiz: Noisy Events
From this list of names, choose the correct one to answer each question below.

• Athaliah
• David
• Ezekiel
• Gideon
• Israelites
• John
• Joshua
• Philistines
• Solomon
• Syrians

1. Which prophet heard "a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone"?
2. Who was told by God, "when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees...then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines"?
3. Who, when he heard the noise of shouting people said, "There is a noise of war in the camp"?
4. Who shouted against Samson, setting off an amazing demonstration of strength?
5. Who tore garments and shouted "treason" when "all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick"?
6. Who, in a vision, heard "the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings"?
7. At the anointing of which king did the people rejoice "with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them"?
8. When the ark of the covenant came into camp, who "shouted with a great shout so that the earth rang again"?
9. Which general was in charge when "they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran and cried...and three hundred blew the trumpets"?
10. Which army did the Lord make hear "a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host"?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Our last visit to Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 12-4.


Hello,

The New York Yankees are in Texas playing the Rangers. It is time for the team to put together a long winning streak and take possession of a season ending playoff spot.

Stay cool,

Bill

Bill and Roxy celebrated their 35th anniversary in Central Park in New York, NY. They were married in Minneapolis/St. Paul on July 28, 1973.

Hi,

A wonderful, warm, sunny, great day in Wisconsin today! The revival among believers in our area continues to grow. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is being preached boldly. Unbelievers are being born again. The sick are being healed. People are being delivered from mental and emotional oppression and depression. Lack and shortage in families' finances is being replaced by abundance and increase.

Both Nick and Kristine will be visiting Ladysmith later this month. We look forward to getting together with them.

Shalom,

Bill

Maya, Nick, Roxy, Bill, Robin, Brian, Greg and Kristine.

Hello,

Whether we're in Ely, Virginia, Minneapolis; Maui, New York, Disney World or Israel, it's fun when you can share precious moments with your loved ones.

We have spent some extended time away from home and I will share those times in upcoming posts. Lots of fun, pictures and experiences.

We are still basking in the Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Championship. The New York Yankees continue their run for the playoffs. The Minnesota Vikings are just about ready to begin the 2008 season. The Blaine Bengals are preparing for their run for the State Championship.

Have a great week,

Bill

The Baltimore Colts won the Super Bowl following the 1970 season.

Hi,

Another favorite early movie starring Natalie Wood is "The Rose Bowl Story" from 1952.

Shalom,

Bill

The Baltimore Colts won NFL Championships in 1958, 1959 and 1968.

Hello,

Another favorite Natalie Wood TV movie is "The Cracker Factory".

Enjoy your weekend,

Bill

The Milwaukee Braves won the World Series in 1957.


My favorite movie that Natalie Wood made with Lawrence Olivier is the TV movie, "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof".

Have a great weekend,

Bill