24tv_4The following happens between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

I decided this kimono thing wasn’t going to go away without a struggle. With that in mind, I made sure Tim’s office was vacant and I asked Samurai Jack to join me. We both found inconspicuous spots in Tim’s office and made ourselves stealth.

A few minutes later, Tim came back into his office and sat at his desk. On cue, Samurai Jack put Tim into a chokehold and I ripped off the kimono. (Briefs in case you’re wondering.) In the process of grabbing the kimono, I ended up with a swath of Tim’s skin. Or at least I thought it was Tim’s skin. Samurai Jack yelled, “Tony, look. It’s not Tim. He was wearing a disguise. It’s actually…”

Tony: “Larry Wilcox? Aren’t you the guy that played Officer Jon Baker on CHiPs back in the 70s?”

Larry: “Yes, it’s me. I’m sorry for the deception. This guy with a bad British accent offered me this acting job. I’ve had trouble getting good parts since CHiPs was canceled. This was easy money, and I’ve always wondered what it was like to be an executive pastor.”

Tony: “So what do you think?”

Larry: “The job’s not bad, but you’re no Ponch. Nice blog, though.”

After seeing that this really wasn’t Tim Stevens in a kimono, I was reminded of the words from Tim—I mean Larry—earlier today when he said, “Not everything is as seems.” I guess Larry—not Tim—was telling the truth.

Well, this conversion with Larry Wilcox was delightful, but we had another small problem. It appeared that Tim, another keynote speaker for the Innovative Church Conference had also been abducted. First Mark Batterson. Then Tim. Who would it be next…

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