i go a fishing
Tweet The title for this post comes from what I find to be one of the most humorous yet promising statements in all of scripture. I ripped it off from Peter. It was statement he made in John 21:3 (King James Version). Peter made the declaration after a visit from Jesus…after He (Jesus) [...]
Read More →Church and the Holidays
Tweet I was having a conversation with another minister. Us minister types like to use one another to talk shop, and to say the things we would never say to others. Well here I was speaking to this minister and he says, “You know what? Our churches about to get fuller because for some reason people always come [...]
Read More →Getting Past Your Past
Tweet In his 1994 Oscar-winning performance, Tom Hanks played the role of the seemingly simple-minded yet complex character of Forrest Gump. Throughout his life, Forrest was intertwined by two other characters.
Read More →Behold, I have told you
Tweet “Behold, I have told you.” He had come all the way from heaven. His arrival had ushered in a great earthquake. He was on a mission. He was to roll back the stone from the door of the tomb in which the crucified Christ was laid. He sat upon it like General [...]
Read More →Just Do It
Tweet My cheesy and ripped-off title comes from a thought I had while reading in the book of Numbers. “Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for the oil of the lampstand, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. In fact, Eleazar will be responsible for the [...]
Read More →World-class witness
Tweet So my wife posts on Facebook that she has been charged by a mother elephant protecting her baby. Why does she get all the fun? Good thing she was riding in a safari vehicle. Communication is awful but she can hit a few times a day in some places. At least when [...]
Read More →Of God and the Beatles
Tweet This is the 50th anniversary of the Beatles. I am a big fan, particularly of the earlier Beatle hits. My daughter bought for me the Time Magazine issue “Paul McCartney: The legend rocks on at 70.” She and I agree that he is our favorite. I like Ringo. He’s just plain cool. [...]
Read More →Doing things at your convenience
Tweet This is what I call my number one leadership principle. To being with, let’s first make certain that we understand one another. By leadership I mean, “A person of influence.” The leader may be of his own making – a business owner for example. Or, a leader might have been hired into a position [...]
Read More →Faith Misunderstood
Tweet On Wednesday nights we have been studying through the book of James. We are just now getting to the place in chapter 2 where James speaks of a demonstrative faith. From the beginning of his letter, James has encouraged the people to act in a matter that is portrayal of the Kingdom [...]
Read More →Saluting a hero
Tweet Salute to an American hero, Corporal Steven Sutton. He was flown Monday morning to Albany, GA, after serving us and his country. The same day, my wife, Janice, flew out from Albany, GA, to help the United States Army train cadets to teach other cadets from the country of Burkina Faso in [...]
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