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- Married to Andrea since 1982. We have 9 children together and none apart. Our dog's name is Tebow.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
On Friday's Chris Fabry Live! we were going to give a tribute to mothers, but the timely return to the states of a friend, Tom, gave us a chance to hear more about the tragedy in Myanmar. Tom was in Yangon when the Cyclone hit and survived to tell us about the struggles of the people.
I've known Tom since we moved to Colorado in 2000, and his heart is with the Burmese people. The story he told about his interpreter, where he has come from, and the role his mother played in his coming to faith was a perfect Mother's Day tribute.
If you would like to reach Tom to find out how to get support into the country, or other questions about that storm ravaged region, email us at chrisfabrylive@moody.edu and we'll make sure your email gets to him
I've known Tom since we moved to Colorado in 2000, and his heart is with the Burmese people. The story he told about his interpreter, where he has come from, and the role his mother played in his coming to faith was a perfect Mother's Day tribute.
If you would like to reach Tom to find out how to get support into the country, or other questions about that storm ravaged region, email us at chrisfabrylive@moody.edu and we'll make sure your email gets to him
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Tuesday on the radio program, Kim told us a story about her son, Carson. This is a picture of Carson and his friend from Waste Management, David. A picture doesn't paint the whole scene but it sure does a lot for me. I'm telling you, if Oprah hasn't heard about this story, someone should tell her quickly.The weird thing is, I've been talking with David for a number of months myself. His route takes him to our house every Tuesday. He's always telling me what I can and can't toss out in the trash. In one conversation he mentioned something about having family back east.
"Where?" I said.
"You wouldn't know the place," he said.
"What state?"
"West Virginia."
I couldn't believe we're both from the same state. He played basketball at a high school near where I grew up. Now we both live under the wide open skies of Colorado.
Carson has an amazing way of getting past all the exterior stuff and making you smile from the heart. If you didn't get to hear the story, go to the Chrisfabrylive.org site and listen to Tuesday's broadcast--about 10 minutes into the program. And bring your Kleenex.
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Wednesday's program on Chris Fabry Live! presented an interesting look at the Evangelical Manifesto, a new document created by several evangelicals concerned with the politicization of the faith. One of the drafters, Os Guiness joined us.
There are many other evangelical leaders who have not signed the document, which is one of my main concerns. Why haven't they signed it? Why wasn't I asked to sign it? (That's supposed to be humorous.)
I think the discussion created a lot of thinking about how we interact on political issues and hopefully we'll come back to the topic soon. The last thing we want to do is demonize people and create a wedge between them and the message we hold so dearly.
There are many other evangelical leaders who have not signed the document, which is one of my main concerns. Why haven't they signed it? Why wasn't I asked to sign it? (That's supposed to be humorous.)
I think the discussion created a lot of thinking about how we interact on political issues and hopefully we'll come back to the topic soon. The last thing we want to do is demonize people and create a wedge between them and the message we hold so dearly.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Our first caller was Josh, a Schwann's driver/salesman. Several people found him in Sterling, Illinois and got his Chris Fabry Live! special.
To all those who listened, thank you! We have a great program ahead tomorrow.
After the show, the following e-mail came in regarding "scams" targeting Christians. Some good content here from Phillip R. Weisbrod, CPA.
"I heard your program but did not have a chance to call in regarding the Money Scams that people fall into. I run into this a lot in my business and here a checklist I give them regarding such “opportunities”
1) Think Guilty Until Proven Innocent - Ask for the Prospectus or Legal Filing Documents – public investment offerings are registered with the governing bodies and require full disclosure. If this is a private offering – stay away – there is no protection – this is a buyer beware situation.
2) Get That Mans Credentials - Ask for the “sellers” credentials (if you have ever seen the movie/show “The Music Man” you know how slick salesmen can be) – be sure to find out who the seller is connected with. Investment regulations require that those selling investments have a license and that license is usually held by a Broker/Dealer or some “authority.”
3) Delay of Game - Ask for time to think it over, beware of the salesman who says this is a limited time offer
4) Proverb 15:22 – Plans fail for lack of counsel but with many advisors they succeed – ask those who know better
5) Over ten think again – any investment offering more than a ten percent return needs to be researched thoroughly (a rule of thumb is that the stock market has returned about ten percent over its history)
6) Less is Better - Offer to invest smaller amounts – if the “seller” is not willing to accept a lower amount of investment – stay away
7) If in doubt stay out – if you feel uncomfortable about the opportunity then stay away
JFB Financial Services
Brunswick, OH
To all those who listened, thank you! We have a great program ahead tomorrow.
After the show, the following e-mail came in regarding "scams" targeting Christians. Some good content here from Phillip R. Weisbrod, CPA.
"I heard your program but did not have a chance to call in regarding the Money Scams that people fall into. I run into this a lot in my business and here a checklist I give them regarding such “opportunities”
1) Think Guilty Until Proven Innocent - Ask for the Prospectus or Legal Filing Documents – public investment offerings are registered with the governing bodies and require full disclosure. If this is a private offering – stay away – there is no protection – this is a buyer beware situation.
2) Get That Mans Credentials - Ask for the “sellers” credentials (if you have ever seen the movie/show “The Music Man” you know how slick salesmen can be) – be sure to find out who the seller is connected with. Investment regulations require that those selling investments have a license and that license is usually held by a Broker/Dealer or some “authority.”
3) Delay of Game - Ask for time to think it over, beware of the salesman who says this is a limited time offer
4) Proverb 15:22 – Plans fail for lack of counsel but with many advisors they succeed – ask those who know better
5) Over ten think again – any investment offering more than a ten percent return needs to be researched thoroughly (a rule of thumb is that the stock market has returned about ten percent over its history)
6) Less is Better - Offer to invest smaller amounts – if the “seller” is not willing to accept a lower amount of investment – stay away
7) If in doubt stay out – if you feel uncomfortable about the opportunity then stay away
JFB Financial Services
Brunswick, OH
Friday, May 2, 2008
Monday, May 5 is here and I'm excited to ramp up for our first program of Chris Fabry Live! (Don't forget the exclamation point.) There's now a video of my vision and dream for the program. Click on this link and you'll see me in beautiful full screen. http://www.moodyradio.org/brd_programmainpage.aspx?id=18012We're looking for lots of listener participation through phone calls, stories, and e-mails. Maybe you have a tip about someone we should highlight with an interview, a topic that needs to be addressed, or just something fun you've run across the past few days. All the contact information is there.
I hope to talk with you this afternoon!
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
26 years ago, a satellite fed call-in talk show premiered on the Moody Radio. Wednesday night that program ended. I was privileged to work on Open Line for 12 years, from 1985 – 1997, and then the past year or so. Wednesday we talked with Radio Pastor Donald Cole and the other “first host,” Stan Ferris. You won’t believe his profession now, though if you knew Stan, it wouldn’t surprise you.
What a treat to talk with Tedd Seelye, one of the voices of Christian Radio. We were also joined by Wayne Shepherd, who hosted the program from 1997 until 2007.
It was a bittersweet end to a program that has touched many lives. Nancy Alton Hoy, who was an administrative assistant to Wayne, Jim Warren, and any one who needed any work done, called, as well as the first producer of Open Line, Jeff Jacobsen. He was our final caller.
Perhaps the most surprising call was from a woman who had asked Pastor Cole a question more than a decade ago. If you’re a long-time listener you’ll remember the spot announcement that came from that call. Her problem was that she was having physical trouble and the people in her church said if she had more faith she would be able to walk. Pastor Cole asked if she used a cane.
“Yes.”
“Next time they say that, hit them with the cane and when they say it hurts, tell them if they had enough faith it wouldn’t.”
That’s not an exact transcript, but it’s the gist of what he said. What a treasure we’ve had in Pastor Cole. And great guests throughout the years have helped many. It’s truly the end of an era, and we thank God for his use of very fallible people to reach out to listeners over the years. To Him be glory for any good that was achieved.
What a treat to talk with Tedd Seelye, one of the voices of Christian Radio. We were also joined by Wayne Shepherd, who hosted the program from 1997 until 2007.
It was a bittersweet end to a program that has touched many lives. Nancy Alton Hoy, who was an administrative assistant to Wayne, Jim Warren, and any one who needed any work done, called, as well as the first producer of Open Line, Jeff Jacobsen. He was our final caller.
Perhaps the most surprising call was from a woman who had asked Pastor Cole a question more than a decade ago. If you’re a long-time listener you’ll remember the spot announcement that came from that call. Her problem was that she was having physical trouble and the people in her church said if she had more faith she would be able to walk. Pastor Cole asked if she used a cane.
“Yes.”
“Next time they say that, hit them with the cane and when they say it hurts, tell them if they had enough faith it wouldn’t.”
That’s not an exact transcript, but it’s the gist of what he said. What a treasure we’ve had in Pastor Cole. And great guests throughout the years have helped many. It’s truly the end of an era, and we thank God for his use of very fallible people to reach out to listeners over the years. To Him be glory for any good that was achieved.
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