Don't Mess With John Tesh !!!

Tonight, Thursday June 19, my good friend and former Parkway Interim Pastor Michael Smalley and his wife Amy will be appearing with John Tesh on TBN, I believe at 9:00 PM CST. (Channel 372 on Direct TV, Channel 119 or 260 on Dish Network). Our new pastor, Mike Hurt, posted an announcement on the Parkway Church Blog to inform everyone about Michael’s TV appearance with John Tesh and made an attempt at humor. It was a week attempt, mind you, but an attempt no less. John Tesh, the man, the myth, the legend, read the blog himself and responded with a comment. Apparently he was not amused. Mike immediately pulled the joke and apologized.

So John, if you are reading my blog, as a staff member of Parkway I want to let you know that welcome mat, the red carpet, and any one of our homes are open to you. (My first born is off the table...well...o.k….maybe we can negotiate). We would love to have you and we welcome you at Parkway. Your Red Rocks Concert was amazing, and my wife and I personally saw you in concert in The Woodlands, north of Houston at The Woodlands Pavilion and it was incredible. We had to leave early because our four years old son was way past his bed time, but not before you had us rolling laughing as you told the story of you getting in trouble with Connie for buying too many hair braid things for your daughter.

Some things you must take into consideration about Parkway. Michael Smalley was our Interim Pastor and with his since of humor he fit right in. In fact at times myself and our Worship Pastor out did him!!

So I must apologize at the first attempt at humor. I know you appreciate humor, (example Gib Gerard's daily updates on your website), love the bit where you took out "Christopher Walken" on WGN.

So please forgive the fist attempt. We did not mean to provoke the Tesh!!!  My good friend and our former worship pastor, Skip Mozisek, came up with some facts about you that I think few people know. (Little known fact, Skip did not resign to take another position at another church, he was actually fired after he misplayed a cord doing one of your songs during a worship service.)

 

According to Skip, “it does not pay to “tick off” THE TESH! He walks the unseen line between the Secular and Christian music world and can summon the powers of both to jack you up!

Top Ten Reasons not to mess with “The Tesh”

     1.     Tesh is Samurai.
2. Tesh is Jedi.
3. Tesh is Ninja
4. If you can see Tesh tread carefully… if you can’t see him you are seconds from death.
5. Tesh has a full military arsenal inside his grand piano.
6. Tesh survived many years of Mary Hart’s medussa like stare… he is like iron.
7. Tesh built “Red Rocks” with a hammer and chisel.
8. Tesh intimidates Coach Mike Ditka.
9. Tesh keeps Michael Smalley as an errand boy.
10. In 1978 Tesh had a stare down with coach Jimmy Johnson to see who’s hair would lay down… they are still staring at each other.
Peace”

We are all looking forward to John’s show tonight with our friend Michael Smalley. I can’t wait to see what happens.

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