by Matt Landry | Aug 16, 2023 | 30 Days of Catch to Strikeout Hunger, Pastor's Blog
Today was a game of firsts. I played with my first “southpaw,” or left-handed thrower. Bill Stoltenberg grew up, raised his family, and lives right here in northeast Indianapolis. I was delighted to receive his email when I first started advertising my fundraising...
by Matt Landry | Aug 15, 2023 | 30 Days of Catch to Strikeout Hunger, Pastor's Blog
It feels like fall and football, not summer and baseball. Today has brought fall-like weather to central Indiana for a few days, but that doesn’t stop my 30 days of catch! It’s still baseball season. Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright serves as the Conference Superintendent of...
by Matt Landry | Aug 14, 2023 | 30 Days of Catch to Strikeout Hunger, Pastor's Blog
We received a few interested looks from people in suits who walked by the south side of the Statehouse this morning. Today, I played a game of catch with Senator Fady Qaddoura of District 30. This district includes the church and surrounding neighborhoods. I know Sen....
by Matt Landry | Aug 14, 2023 | 30 Days of Catch to Strikeout Hunger, Pastor's Blog
With fans watching and the crowd cheering, we played our game of catch on day 13 of my 30 days of catch. Now I realize that the crowd was cheering for the Indianapolis Indians playing behind us, but the fans watching were all church kids and a few parents squeezing...
by Matt Landry | Aug 12, 2023 | 30 Days of Catch to Strikeout Hunger, Pastor's Blog
The weather is trying hard to delay my 30 days of catch. Luckily the storms passed this morning just in time for a morning game of catch with church member David Ayers at a nearby ballpark. I had my two boys with me, so the balls were often whizzing by. It has...
by Matt Landry | Aug 11, 2023 | 30 Days of Catch to Strikeout Hunger, Pastor's Blog
I have heard it said that God has a sense of humor. I think that’s true. Two catch days in a row have now included St Louis Cardinals fans. Is God trying to tell me something? Do I need to switch team loyalty? I didn’t know day 11 would bring such a baseball crisis....
