Speakers Series @ Highland Park United Methodist Church

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:33 am

Since 2003, Cornerstone has regularly hosted a special evening in
Wesley Hall with some of the most notable and intriguing individuals of our
time. Best-selling authors, renowned historians, major media
personalities and those who tread the corridors of power and influence present an
hour of engaging talk and lively Q&A.

You are cordially invited to attend these one-of-a-kind events!

Garrison Keillor
Wednesday, September 27
11:00am (NOTE THE SPECIAL TIME)
Wesley Hall
Author, humorist, and world-renowned host of the radio show, "A Prairie
Home Companion", the legendary Keillor kicks off the season with his
own brand of wit and wisdom.

William C. Moyers, Jr.
Wednesday, October 4
7:00pm
Wesley Hall
The prodigal son of Bill Moyers, William Moyers, Jr. recounts how a CNN
journalist became a 35 year-old crack addict, evoking the full
experience of addiction and the double-edged sword of legacy in his story,
BROKEN.

Mary Roach
Tuesday, October 17
7:00pm
Wesley Hall
Author of the book, STIFF, Roach presents an equally smart, quirky,
hilarious look at whether there is a soul that survives our physical
demise in her new book, SPOOK.

Mitch Albom
Wednesday, November 1
7:00pm
Wesley Hall
Author of the #1 bestselling books, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE and THE FIVE
PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, Albom presents his new book, FOR ONE MORE
DAY, a poignant novel that takes his inspirational message to new heights.

Garry Wills
Monday, November 20
7:00pm
Wesley Hall
Garry Wills, a Pulitzer-Prize winning author who is recognized as one
of the most articulate and committed writers on religion, presents his
book, WHAT PAUL MEANT.

Opportunities for book purchase and a book signing will be held after
each event.

Wesley Hall opens for seating 45 minutes before start time (no tickets
or reservations necessary), and has convenient access for the disabled
and hearing-assist devices. KidCare reservations are required, and
must be confirmed at 214-523-2201 no later than three business days prior
to the event.

For more information about the exciting Fall line-up, please visit
www.cornerstoneworship.org or call 214-523-2270.

friarwolf · Post by **friarwolf** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:17 pm

All due respect Mr. Mustang, but listening to Keillor is about as funny as watching paint dry, could care less about a kid of privilige - who got his gig due to his last name - talk about being a crack head, saw Ghostbusters, and Albom is an outed plagiarist. Friar is out......

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:59 pm

No one talking about Jesus Christ. Did you say this was in a church?

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:31 pm

friar: what about Wills?

East: they talk about JC everyday of the week at HPUMC.

Since HPUMC is located on the fringe of the SMU campus, I thought this speaker's series might be of interest to some of the folks on the board.

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:26 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:friar: what about Wills?

His book is BS. Paul is still alive, let him speak for himself. Now if he wrote a book on What John Meant, or What George Meant, maybe we'd have something. And obviously nobody can know what Ringo means, except Ringo, maybe.

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:20 pm

jtstang wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:friar: what about Wills?
His book is BS. Paul is still alive, let him speak for himself. Now if he wrote a book on What John Meant, or What George Meant, maybe we'd have something. And obviously nobody can know what Ringo means, except Ringo, maybe.

Now THAT's funny!

friarwolf · Post by **friarwolf** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:05 am

Mr. M,

Did you go see Mr. Keillor????

RE: GARRISON KEILLOR
Sounds like my suspicion was on-target. A crunchy FrontBurnervian writes:

Somebody I know who was there read Keillor’s slam on the Methodists for being hypocritical, hard-hearted, and so forth because they applauded his line, and said Keillor completely misread the meaning of the applause. I read his book Homegrown Democrat, and it was really unpleasant, not because it criticized Republicans (which of course I expected), but because he was so unfunny and vicious. (Now if he had been vicious AND funny, that would have been different). Point is, I bet he went into that church with a fixed idea about what the people were like, and didn’t cut them any slack at all.
Update: Jacquielynn Floyd is all over it. Tomorrow's column is already online. And it's a fine effort. (Perhaps her best?) Indeed, Keillor misread his audience--a result, it seems, of his own small-mindedness.

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:06 am

No, I didn't. I've never thought he was funny.