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Josh Matlock has had a profound impact on my life, whether I like it or not. He’s the young adults pastor at Calvary. Or, at least he used to be. Today the staff at Calvary had a farewell lunch for him as he leaves to be the senior pastor at Bethany Baptist in the IE.
There weren’t any messages in particular that he preached that radically transformed my life or points he challenged in staff meetings that revolutionized what I believed. It was seven numbers in an email that turned my world upside down. I am so thankful that Josh gave me the phone number that set up my first date with my beautiful wife four years ago to the day. We’re going out to dinner tonight to celebrate the anniversary of when we first met for a blind date and I’ll be sure to raise a toast to Matlock.
Is there any one who was key in introducing you to your better half? Have you thanked them lately?
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Jack Wong… was after me for a year to date his girlfriend’s best friend from Kentucky. I don’t know what it was but he saw us together. He’s some kind of Chinese mad man voodoo child. We never saw each other until that night, 25 years ago next week, Feb 6. 1983. Without Jack there’d be no Jesse, no Abby, no Ben, no marriage to Tammy… it’s too much to comprehend.
Comment by randyharris January 26, 2008 @ 10:29 am[...] Matlock changed my life 16 January 2008 by behrns on ExtraOrdinary … Matlock has had a profound impact on my life, whether I like it or not. He’s … met for a blind date and I’ll be sure to raise a toast to Matlock . Is there any one who was key in introducing you to your better … Tags: Ordinary Life! I was terrified by this person’s allegiance to Matlock. But, I read the post and Matlock is her pastor’s last name. I don’t know if that makes it better. But, I now know what my threshold is for Andy Griffith worship. It’s low. [...]
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