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Author Archives: Wayne Rice
God Still Knows How to Make Lemonade
The metaphor about “making lemonade out of lemons” is a common way of saying that there are times when you need to make something good out of something that’s not-so-good. That’s more or less how I am feeling about this … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy Coalition, Ministry
Tagged Legacy Grandparenting Summit
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Daddy Was a Preacher
When I was in the band Brush Arbor, our lead singer at the time was Kenny Munds, a great songwriter with powerful vocal chops. After joining my brothers and I, he heard enough stories about our father to write a … Continue reading
New Home for the Bluegrass Special
Last month The Bluegrass Special’s almost 45-year run on KSON came to an end. I will always be grateful to KSON for giving me the opportunity to host a bluegrass music radio program in San Diego for so many years. … Continue reading
Posted in Bluegrass, KSON's Bluegrass Special
Tagged Bluegrass, Mountain Country 107.9, radio, The Bluegrass Special, Wayne Rice
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We Had a Good Run!
After more than 2300 radio shows, the Bluegrass Special on KSON has come to an end. My last show was heard on Sunday night, September 13th which coincidentally was Bill Monroe’s birthday. I’m glad that I was able to go … Continue reading
Writing Through a Pandemic
Since March, when the lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic began in our country, I have used most of my newfound time at home to work on my autobiography. This may sound rather presumptuous or egotistical to some, but I am … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Our Children, Our Grandchildren, Personal
Tagged autobiography, God's providence, life story, pandemic, time
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Bluegrass Is More Than Music!
Over the past three decades, I have been an active member of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). I’ve been on several committees, given a keynote speech, led workshops, produced awards shows and more. But the most gratifying job I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Bluegrass
Tagged Bluegrass Music, IBMA, IBMA Trust Fund
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The Cross of Christ
This time of year I usually try to observe Lent by engaging in a spiritual discipline of some kind that will help me to focus on the events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. This year I … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Theology
Tagged books, Good Friday, John R.W. Stott, Lent, Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Disciplines, The Cross of Christ
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Post-Conference Recovery
It has been one week today since we put a wrap on this year’s Legacy Grandparenting Summit conferencei in Fullerton, which went very well. By all accounts, this was the best conference of the three that we (The Legacy Coalition) … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy Coalition, Personal, The Legacy Coalition
Tagged grandparenting, Legacy Coalition, Legacy Grandparenting Summit, Recovery
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The 2019 Legacy Grandparenting Summit – Getting Close!
For the past four years, I have been working as a volunteer with the Legacy Coalition as their Director of Conferencing, which means that I have been the chief planner of the organization’s national conference on grandparenting, The Legacy Grandparenting … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy Coalition, Ministry, The Legacy Coalition
Tagged intergenerational, Legacy Coalition, Legacy Grandparenting Summit
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The Big Bang of Youth Specialties
It was the summer of 1968 when Mike Yaconelli and I resigned from our jobs with San Diego Youth For Christ and became youth directors at two local churches. I won’t go into the reasons we left YFC, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Ministry
Tagged Ideas Books, National Youth Workers Convention, YFC, Youth for Christ, youth ministry, Youth Specialties
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