Author Archives: Wayne Rice

The 2019 Legacy Grandparenting Summit – Getting Close!

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Wayne Rice

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 →

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The Big Bang of Youth Specialties

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Wayne Rice

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 →

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Marci Update

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Wayne Rice

A good friend of mine, Dave, sent me an email recently asking, “How’s Marci?” He also reminded me that the “Marci Page” on my website had not been updated in a long time. He was correct about that. My bad. … Continue reading →

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MexiGO 2017

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Wayne Rice

So, when you only post one blog per year, I guess you have no right to call yourself a blogger. It’s not that I don’t have anything to write about. I do … but I just don’t have the time, … Continue reading →

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Another Great Week in Mexico

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Wayne Rice

Last week I led a group from College Avenue Baptist Church to Ensenada, B.C. Mexico to build a house for a family living in poverty and to conduct a VBS (Vacation Bible School) program for neighborhood children. There were 36 … Continue reading →

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Legacy Grandparenting Summit

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Wayne Rice

I’ve been working pretty much full-time with the Legacy Coalition for the past six months or so planning and now promoting the first-ever national grandparenting conference. The word is getting out and we think it’s going to be awesome. Click … Continue reading →

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Remembering Merle

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Wayne Rice

Merle Haggard turned 79 today and then died. He had been ill for a good while although he was planning to fulfill some concert dates in the near future. Today was also my father’s birthday, who would have turned 95 … Continue reading →

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The Legacy Coalition

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Wayne Rice

When I resigned my position as Pastor to Generations at College Avenue Baptist Church last year, I had to keep telling myself (and everybody else as well) that I was NOT retiring. I was simply taking time off from ministry … Continue reading →

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40 Years on KSON!

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Wayne Rice

It was on March 7, 1976 that my radio show, The Bluegrass Special, went on the air for the first time. I can’t remember a time in my life when I have been more nervous. When the clock hit 6 … Continue reading →

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What Can I Say? I’m a Lucky Guy.

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Wayne Rice

50 years ago, the most beautiful woman in the world said “I do” when asked if she would take this man (me!) to be her lawfully wedded husband. I continue to be amazed by my incredible good fortune. I am … Continue reading →

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