Istoria Ministries Article Archive: My Name Isn't Earl, But It Sure Could Have Been

Monday, April 28, 2008

My Name Isn't Earl, But It Sure Could Have Been

For some reason blogger ate my old profile picture which was a photograph of my wife Rachelle and me together. I have replaced the old photograph with one of just me, taken over a year ago. This single portrait is up only until I can upload a more modern photograph of my wife and me later this week.

A few commentors have noticed the profile picture of just me and have made fun. They said I look too pastoral. Too stuffy. Too Southern Baptist. :)

All I can say is you better be glad I don't dip into the

photo archive and pull out my really old pictures like the one to the left, when I was worship and youth minister at FBC Kopperl, Texas, while a student at Baylor. I think I may have been a bit too far relaxed, a bit too unprofessional. Some think I may have even been the inspiration for the show . . .

18 comments:

Denise said...: I can't resist

GIT R DONE!!; Mon Apr 28, 05:47:00 PM 2008
B Nettles said...: The old pic looks pretty distinguished for a Baylor student. Was that taken in 1990? :); Mon Apr 28, 06:04:00 PM 2008
Anonymous said...: Bosque County, TX and Bosque Baptist Association . . . boy, those were the good ol' days!; Mon Apr 28, 06:55:00 PM 2008
David Rogers said...: Hey, I think I used to know that guy in the picture.; Mon Apr 28, 07:01:00 PM 2008
David Rogers said...: Sic 'em Bears!; Mon Apr 28, 07:02:00 PM 2008
wadeburleson.org said...: David,

:)

B Nettles,

1982 :(

Denise,

:); Mon Apr 28, 07:44:00 PM 2008
Denise said...: Wait a minute I think I married him :) He also was a Baylor Bear only in 1978 :); Mon Apr 28, 07:50:00 PM 2008
Lin said...: Ya know, in the South, that picture is timeless. :o); Mon Apr 28, 08:08:00 PM 2008
Jeff said...: Was the before or are the C.R. of the SBC? :); Mon Apr 28, 08:29:00 PM 2008
Tim Rogers said...: Brother Wade,

Now that is funny, I don't care who you are. :>)

You also favor and early Jeff Gordon. :>)

Blessings,
Tim; Mon Apr 28, 09:35:00 PM 2008
volfan007 said...: wade,

this pic looks like a guy that i can identify with. i like this side of you. :)

david; Mon Apr 28, 09:58:00 PM 2008
Anonymous said...: During the years that I served there, the Bosque Baptist Association met EVERY MONTH, with a meeting and a meal--and a "traveling attendance banner" awarded to the congregation with the most members present. I'm proud to say that our congregation won the banner out-right 23 out of 26 months and shared the banner 1 other month.

We met at FBC-Kopperl (where my good friend John Crowder was pastor) many of those times. I recall, though, no one with a mustache as in the picture . . . !; Tue Apr 29, 06:30:00 AM 2008
M. Steve Heartsill said...: Earl...I mean Wade...answer the phone...Baylor is calling. I have no doubt they want to give you some award...or special recognition for drawing attention to the school in which you attended...with your GIT R DONE hat and look...I know how proud they must be!; Tue Apr 29, 07:06:00 AM 2008
Anonymous said...: Exposed chest hair = hott!

=P; Tue Apr 29, 11:15:00 AM 2008
Anonymous said...: you're "still far too relaxed"...; Tue Apr 29, 12:30:00 PM 2008
Glenn Roush said...: Bad news Wade. You couldn't attend Baylor looking like that these days. The Regents would pass some sort of rule prohibiting your attire.

Maybe Southern Baptists should rethink our identity after the recent news of a declining flock.

Love the blog.; Tue Apr 29, 02:06:00 PM 2008
Cammeron said...: bahahahaha!
When my hubby and I saw this pic in the slideshow, he made the earl comment. So funny; Tue Apr 29, 10:49:00 PM 2008
Anonymous said...: no matter how many times I see that picture, it just makes me laugh... :0)-Grace H.; Wed Apr 30, 05:25:00 PM 2008