[Belfry Wins]

Dude, I know what the money was being raised for. That still doesn't change the fact that some people went to the banquet only to hear Billy Clyde speak (trust me, I know several people who went). I bet if you asked each person there if they would rather have heard Gillespie talk for longer than Barnhart, you know what the answer will be.

Incidentally, I love the fact that Barnhart is so willing to share his faith. I was in FCA myself when I was in high school, and I think it's great they could get such high-profile speakers to come in. But no way would the tickets have been such a hot item if the speaker was some Joe Schmoe.

I can tell you after listening to both, Gillispie was a right but I would have much rather heard Barnhart. I think it was pre planned that way because Barnhart had a much deeper root and knowledge about FCA. Judging by Gilispie coments, he is religios so to say, but not devoted to God the way he should be, he even said he should go to church and trust God a lot more. So I think why you heard Barnhart speak was his knowledge of the FCA, which was what the fund raiser was about, and Gilispie just basicaly said a couple good things bout it then told jokes, which he was a good speaker, very funny.