He was a towering man adorned with stylish wardrobe and a wide smile. He laughed easily as he carried himself with a light-hearted playfulness. This pastor was a student in the 8 week philosophy class I taught for non-traditional students, mostly pastors looking to sharpen their ministry. I remember he had a lot of important … Continue reading
In thinking about the new year, I am reminded of a poem I read recently. In it Frances Ridley Havergal offers what should be our wishes for each other for the coming year. With all of the possible resolutions that could be made to adjust my life to something greater that I desire, may … Continue reading
This week Philippians 4:4-7 has been reoccurring over and over in my life and in the life of friends. Paul encourages the church at Philippi with these words: “Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: REJOICE! Let reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Don’t worry about anything, but in … Continue reading
This is a response to an editorial in the Memphis Newspaper Commercial Appeal entitled “Teens Are Listening” which appeared December 5th, 2012. You can find that article here: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/dec/05/editorial-teens-are-listening/ The recent editorial entitled “Teens Are Listening” celebrated the fact that unprotected sex is on the decline among students at MCS. The article implicated “it will … Continue reading
How the Gospel Helped Me to Lose Weight and Live a Healthy Life On May 22nd, 2009 I reluctantly embarked on a journey. At my all-time highest weight of 294 lbs, my wife encouraged me to sign up for Weight Watchers (or WW as we abbreviate it) online with her. Basically, we would track our … Continue reading
If life seemed too stressful, too complex, or too hard, I knew that a visit to Grandma would cure it. Life was simple for my Grandma. I never saw her drive. I never saw her cook. She could hardly see, hardly hear (unless I yelled in her ear), and spent most of her time sitting … Continue reading
This week I got the new iPhone 5 (be jealous). My wonderful wife sacrificed her AT&T upgrade to apprehend this coveted device as a gift for my birthday. Ringing in my ears were Jesus’ words, ‘Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his (cell phone upgrade) for his friends’ (John 15:13 … Continue reading
Writhing on the ground from a fall, I happened upon a middle-aged man and woman who had fallen into the street during rush hour. Cars zoomed pass narrowly avoiding making the couple tragic road kill. I stopped just shy of them, turned on my emergency flashers and asked what had happen and if they needed … Continue reading
For over a decade, I have been wrong about love. My journey began in college. No longer satisfied (and even disgusted) by the “feelings-based” definitions of love, I sought, read and processed with many friends trying to define the word love. Nothing has more characterized my preaching, teaching and ministry than what I believed to … Continue reading
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