We were sad but also joyful to hear today of the passing of Phil Card. Phil is now sitting in the very presence of our Lord, and he is worshipping at the throne. It has been the goal of his life, and it is now reality.
Phil and Doris Card have been some of God’s finest servants on this earth for many wonderful years. Before I ever arrived in Colorado in 1980, the two of them had given a lifetime of service in the Northern Plains. Phil had already given “fits” to Nicy Murphy and Glenn Braswell and many others. He had scattered flyers all over Glorieta, had taught dozens to fly, and had done at least one “wheels up” landing with the CBGC airplane. Most of all, he had a wonderful Christian influence on hundreds of BSU students and leaders in the churches all across the mountain states. His reputation at Nashville was enormous; I never attended a national meeting with Church Training leaders without someone bringing up Phil’s name and reputation. He was loved around the world.
His funeral will be later this week at Mississippi Avenue Baptist Church in Aurora, Colorado. Hundreds will be there to remember and honor him. Doris will be filled with sadness but with gratefulness for the life of her wonderful husband. He has lived a full life of ministry. He has been found faithful.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
THE BADRY BUNCH
No, it's not a slip of my typing skills. And there is no song to go with this one . . though there should be. I guess if you put them into a large tic-tac-toe pattern, there would be at least nine of them. And . . they would all be smiling and sharing the love of Christ.
I'm speaking about the Badry bunch!
It was our privilege to hear a wonderful choral concert at the University of Oklahoma on Thursday evening. Our dear friend, Jimell Badry and his wife Carolyn, were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Music School at OU. Jimell directed the wonderful choral presentation "The Majesty and Glory of Your Name", and many people were there to express their love to the Badry family.
Jimell arrived in Colorado in the early 1990s after many years of church ministry in Texas and Oklahoma. He was already a "mature" man by that time, but he jumped into ministry with a great enthusiasm. His church, First Baptist Church of Black Forest, became a leading church in the denomination. His music program could not be topped, and his love for Christ was evident in everything he did. Jimell is about 77 now, and after retirement he and Carolyn have moved to Forney, Texas to be near their daughter. Even as we speak he is looking for a church to serve. He wants to continue the joy of leading people in worship and in great choir work.
RL and I had the privilege of becoming great friends with him and Carolyn in Colorado. We count them as jewels in God's work. It was a joy to see them honored this week.
After Jimell and Carolyn arrived in Colorado, their son Jay along with his wife Becky came to serve as Pastor at First Baptist Church of Colorado Springs. It was my privilege to work with Jay over many years, and Becky later came to work under my supervision at the Colorado Baptist General Convention. She continues to serve as the Women's Director for the denomination along with many other expanding areas of responsibility. They are our dear friends in the Lord.
The tic-tac-toe board is now being filled with Badrys.
Before I knew Jimell, Carolyn, Jay, or Becky, it had been my privilege to work many times with music evangelist Jamall Badry. That's confusing, isn't it? Jimell or Jamall. Which came first? The truth is that Jimell came first, but Jamall is his younger brother. Jamall still does an outstanding music conference in Colorado Springs and one in Branson, Missouri. I saw him again on Thursday evening, and he is still serving the Lord with enthusiasm and joy.
Listen to the music.
"The Badry bunch . . the Badry bunch . . that's the way they all became the Badry bunch."
I'm speaking about the Badry bunch!
It was our privilege to hear a wonderful choral concert at the University of Oklahoma on Thursday evening. Our dear friend, Jimell Badry and his wife Carolyn, were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Music School at OU. Jimell directed the wonderful choral presentation "The Majesty and Glory of Your Name", and many people were there to express their love to the Badry family.
Jimell arrived in Colorado in the early 1990s after many years of church ministry in Texas and Oklahoma. He was already a "mature" man by that time, but he jumped into ministry with a great enthusiasm. His church, First Baptist Church of Black Forest, became a leading church in the denomination. His music program could not be topped, and his love for Christ was evident in everything he did. Jimell is about 77 now, and after retirement he and Carolyn have moved to Forney, Texas to be near their daughter. Even as we speak he is looking for a church to serve. He wants to continue the joy of leading people in worship and in great choir work.
RL and I had the privilege of becoming great friends with him and Carolyn in Colorado. We count them as jewels in God's work. It was a joy to see them honored this week.
After Jimell and Carolyn arrived in Colorado, their son Jay along with his wife Becky came to serve as Pastor at First Baptist Church of Colorado Springs. It was my privilege to work with Jay over many years, and Becky later came to work under my supervision at the Colorado Baptist General Convention. She continues to serve as the Women's Director for the denomination along with many other expanding areas of responsibility. They are our dear friends in the Lord.
The tic-tac-toe board is now being filled with Badrys.
Before I knew Jimell, Carolyn, Jay, or Becky, it had been my privilege to work many times with music evangelist Jamall Badry. That's confusing, isn't it? Jimell or Jamall. Which came first? The truth is that Jimell came first, but Jamall is his younger brother. Jamall still does an outstanding music conference in Colorado Springs and one in Branson, Missouri. I saw him again on Thursday evening, and he is still serving the Lord with enthusiasm and joy.
Listen to the music.
"The Badry bunch . . the Badry bunch . . that's the way they all became the Badry bunch."
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