Earlier this month, Frank while in the Peach State had the honor to have a private two-hour lunch with Dr. Alveda King in downtown Atlanta. She is the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and what an honor it was to discuss faith, policy and partnering to fight human trafficking. Her organization has verbally committed [...]
WHAT GOD DID IN LONDON @ 2012 Olympics Outreach (featured in EMERGING EVANGELISTS) It has been said: "GOING FOR GOLD" but recently I had the privilege to GO FOR GOD! This month, I had the privilege to spend 12 days in London, England for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Ironically, it was the XXX Olympiad [...]
This is post number EIGHT of a ten part blog. Check back each Monday for a new submission My parents over a decade and half ago drove me 450 miles to beautiful North Carolina to enroll at Gardner-Webb University. Previously, on the trip before when I toured the campus as a prospective student we stayed [...]
Last week we talked about how important it is to read but this week we highlight being READY. Once we read (Bible) we get READY (battle). Three weekends ago (Oct 1, 2011) I was worshipping with my family at my home church in White Plains, MD at our Sunday morning worship. In the month of [...]
This is part FOUR of a seven post blog – HELPFUL HINTS. Check back each Monday for new submission Exactly 12 years ago, I took two vans full of students from church to ACQUIRE THE FIRE - Teen Mania's event in Baltimore, MD hosted by Ron Luce. Nearly 12,000 people were packed in the Convention [...]
This is week ONE of a 7 post series. Come back every Monday starting Sept 12, 2011 REBOUND - Our Position - His Disposition In basketball, rebounding is an art. It's not glamorous but imperative to win games. Basketball bad boy and former Chicago Bulls Dennis Rodman was a little different. Ok, that brother was [...]
Professional basketball to me is not the same. Perhaps it is because I am getting older or the fact that since Michael, Magic & Bird retired the game isn't as appealing to me. I must admit that this season (particularly the playoffs were fun to watch). I love to watch "MARCH MADNESS" because those collegiate [...]
In 1897, a gentleman by the name of Mr Pearl B. Wait was a cough syrup manufacturer in LeRoy, New York. In his spare time he was part scientist and part chef. He loved to play in the kitchen and he was always creating something. He elected to turn his sights on the food service [...]
This weekend, I had the privilege to preach four times in three days at the Fall Retreat for the junior high students at Immanuel Bible Church www.ImmanuelBible.net They had initially booked me back in the Spring for their retreat but had to cancel because not enough had signed up. For over ten years, I prayed to grow as [...]
God has been too good to me. Someone said: "Who you respect is who you attract." I totally believe that! Lord knows, we have enough "haters" and I elected long ago that I'd rather die a helper than live a hater in this Game called Life. Since childhood, one of my heroes is MEADOWLARK LEMON. In case, you were [...]
This past week was wild! In just over a week, I was blessed to speak at two funerals, tape two TV shows, speak in two states and preached 11 times. The movie: "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" comes to mind and the one thing I'm never at a shortage of in my line of work is [...]
TOE TO TOE - Stallone & Frank, Los Angeles, CA It was 25 years ago today, Sept 13, 1985 that my godmother, Judy Henderson and I had the privilege to fly from Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA to meet my favorite Hollywood action star, Sylvester Stallone. Judy and I both had seen RAMBO: [...]
We all worry at times. Jesus embodies faith yet talked about us overcoming our fear. Constantly Christ commanded: "FEAR NOT!" Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. When we worry we worship anxiety NOT the Almighty. The Bible notes: "Perfect PEACE whose mind is stayed on thee (God)." I have found that when we worship more [...]
Thirty five years and countless critics later, Sylvester Stallone is NUMBER ONE (again) at the box office. It will be 25 years to the date on Sept 13, 2010 that my Godmother, Judy Henderson and I (age 13) spent the weekend in Hollywood, CA in 1985 to meet my favorite action hero after winning a RAMBO [...]
My dear friend, Deborah Gillespie shared this email with me yesterday: "Frank, although YOU are the master of alliteration, Chuck Swindoll's thoughts on "Nobodies" reminded me of your thoughts about "The Greats are gracious" and I wanted to share this with you." Debbie is a dear sister in Christ and she is sold out [...]
Friends, in the next week (starting tonight) I am blessed to preach 9 times in 3 states (Mon-Fri) for a five day revival at First Baptist Church of Mount Rainier in Maryland. Please pray for souls. Saturday, I give the keynote for Grace Brethren Christian School's Graduation at 10 AM at the beautiful [...]
Ten years ago this morning, God granted me grace. My daughter, Hannah Grace Shelton was born at Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, MD on April 30, 2000. My baby girl means many things to me but in a nutshell here are a few. She is a...... I.) "GIFT from ABOVE" When she was [...]
In fifth grade, Johnny was asked by his teacher what he wanted to be when he grew up? He said: "A baseball catcher" and everyone laughed. In eighth grade, he was asked a similar question and he replied: "A baseball catcher" and half the class laughed. After help winning the State Baseball Title his senior [...]
This is the first time in three consecutive years that I was able to enjoy the SUPER BOWL at home. As an evangelist, it is a privilege to criss-cross the Country but it does come with some personal sacrifice. While preaching and catching planes I literally missed both games the last two years [...]
Ferlin Husky may not be a household name to you but he has become a hero of sorts to me as of late. Just two weeks ago, I had the privilege to preach at RED SEA JAM VIIII at the historic Rodgers Theater in Poplar Bluff, MO. A special thanks to my friends [...]
The Houston Athletic Dormitory has a sign that reads: "I used to complain that I had no shoes until I met the man who had no feet." Proper perspective is powerful (especially as we enter Thanksgiving). My friend, Joni Lamb (co-founder of DAYSTAR TV) told me that her interview with Nick Vujicic was her favorite [...]
This is the second installment of my initial post on rejection. If you go back and glance at the last blog title notice that in the first post REJECTION was in caps. This post it is in small font - Make no mistake it is intentional. When we are first rejected we are distraught, discouraged, [...]
Just flew back tonight from preaching twice yesterday at a REVIVAL in South Carolina at Sandbridge Baptist Church and it never gets old bringing the Word to the world. In the past two weeks, I have been blessed to visit Punta Cana, Dominican Republic / Miami, FL / Charleston, SC / Charlotte, NC and I [...]
In case you don't know, I am one of the biggest Sylvester Stallone fans this side of the Mississippi. It was my honor to meet Sly at age 13, in Hollywood, CA and then be an "extra" nearly 20 years to the date in 2005 (video below), at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas as I [...]
This Thursday, June 4, 2009 (Ruth and I, are taking baby Andrew Lincoln) on his first flight and we are heading to Dallas, Texas to visit her family and friends. Please keep us in prayer while visiting the Lone Star State. In 2007, I had the pleasure to host Celebrate Jesus! Texas Crusade [...]
