"BEING IN THE WAY, THE LORD LED"
APRIL 8-11,
I was honored to spend some time with Pastor Rick and Shelly Long who are graduates of the Arvada Christian Schools that I founded in 1975. Rick and Greg started THE GRACE CHURCH and later Greg ventured into Dare2Share.org.
Happy Birthday to Grace Church on March 12th! 37 years ago, God planted a dream in my heart to start a church. All glory to Him! All thanks to thousands of you who've made Grace Church the most loving, welcoming, Gospel-focused, God-purposed family imaginable.
Started with my wife Shelley Long, my family, and my dear junior high lifelong friend Greg Stier and today it’s Stronger than EVER:
50 churches planted in Peru's Amazon jungle
Dozens launched nationwide
11,000+ baptized and tens of thousands saved
Thriving student & children's ministries
54 local/global outreaches through our Reach department
taking the Gospel to our state, nation and world
Forge Christian High School (3 yrs old) booming, a record
freshman class incoming for 2026-27 school year.
Celebrate Recovery transforming 250+ lives weekly (adults,
teens, kids)
I've never seen more committed Christ-followers—loving God, preaching the Gospel, serving via thousands of volunteers annually. And God is JUST GETTING STARTED!
Thank you to everyone who's loved & built Grace Church. Here's to the next 37!
I was privileged to speak at their Tuesday Youth Meeting, Thursday School Chapel at Forge, and their Men's "Mighty Men of Valor" of about 250 men and boys on the following Saturday.
April 18,
This is a picture of the paramedics at about 5:20 this Saturday morning. We were staying in Jackson, Wy. To pick up the pastor of Truth Bible Church today from the airport. Betty’s feet became tangled in the covers at the foot of the bed where they were tucked in to high up on the sides and caused her to fall out of bed.
The x-Ray revealed a broken femur that will require surgery. She has bad blood circulation below her knees that will be an issue and blood thinners that require a couple of days being without them before surgery.
She hit the board on the other bed with her head. X-rays were negative on head and neck. She has had a lot of suffering over the last two years. It pains me deeply to see her suffering so. I am trusting the Lord to walk us through this as he has so many times before. Pray that we will be a blessing to those who will be helping us. My preaching schedule has been temporarily put on hold. I don’t know what the future holds, but I still know who holds the future.
April 20,
UPDATE on Betty Arnold’s surgery. The doctor says Betty went through the surgery on her leg (femur) went well. I want to thank each of you for sharing my prayer request to your friends. Look at the stats given by FaceBook. This is truly the most I have ever seen.
I was blown away by the outpouring of love, concerns, and prayers. The Lord has honored your request. Our plans as of today is:
1. Give Betty Physical Therapy
2. Eddie, my son, will fly to Jackson, Wyo. To take Betty back to Murfreesboro, Tenn. on this coming Monday to stay at his home.
3. I will deliver the rental car back to Cheyenne and drive the motor-home to the Sword of the Lord in Murfreesboro.
4. I will adjust my speaking schedule as necessary.
Do not feel the need to comment, but prayerfully praise the Lord for what he has done and that he will continue to walk us through this. Yankee
I am asking pastors to bear with me as my schedule is subject to change, I must be flexible.
May 3, Sun
