by Jon Pratt | Jun 5, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
Please travel back in time with me many, many ages ago to the First Baptist Church of Granite Falls, MN. The day is June 3, 1961. Along with family members and friends and in the presence of God, Ray Pratt and Marie Pates exchanged wedding vows, promising lifelong...
by Jon Pratt | Feb 27, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
The sports radio station in our area conducts its annual Preposterous Statements Contest by comparing ridiculous utterances of athletes, announcers, and coaches to see which of them is the most absurd. For example, one year the winning entry came from a sportscaster...
by Jon Pratt | Jan 23, 2026 | In the Nick of Time
This past Sunday morning a mob of anti-ICE demonstrators disrupted the worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul. Pastor Jonathan Parnell was forced to halt his sermon while the rioters screamed at and harassed the worshipers (which included children) while...
by Jon Pratt | Feb 16, 2024 | In the Nick of Time
Not many people could say that they had a close personal relationship with and were mentored by R. V. Clearwaters and B. Myron Cedarholm, but Gerry Carlson could. Gerald Bruce Carlson was born August 17, 1941 to Dr. George and Evelyn Carlson in Chicago where his...
by Jon Pratt | Feb 9, 2024 | In the Nick of Time
One of the favorite books in my library is a festschrift written in honor of Larry Pettegrew (published by Shepherds Press in 2022). I value it so highly not because of its content (though the 14 essays are certainly noteworthy) but because of the personal note of...
