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December 2019

December 02, 2019

Why Worship Matters

The thing most people do not know about ministers is just how ordinary we are....

November 2019

November 11, 2019

Veteran’s Day: A Tribute

It seems to me that there are two kinds of veterans: ones who will...

November 04, 2019

In Our Shoes

Being a dad is a wonderful thing. I enjoy watching my daughters grow up, and...

September 2019

September 11, 2019

9/11

It happened on an ordinary morning. We were going about our normal routines. Children...

August 2019

August 05, 2019

What Is Evil?

In the light of multiple mass shootings over the weekend, it is natural to ask...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

Why I Love the Church

It is fashionable these days to say things like, "I love Jesus, but I don't...

July 02, 2019

Of Facebook and Faith

Do you remember when Facebook was great? Ten years or so ago, I signed up...

June 2019

June 17, 2019

Defeating Your Internal Critic

If you have a voice inside you telling you that you are incapable of success,...

June 12, 2019

Our Greatest Enemy

It happened on a recent run. I was having a difficult day and had a...

June 05, 2019

The Loss of a Child

17-year-old Noa Pothoven of Arnhem, Netherlands chose death after her life became "unbearable." Noa had...

June 04, 2019

Apocalypse Now?

Every religion that I know of has an "end of the world" scenario. For that...

June 03, 2019

Remember the Name: Kendrick Castillo

It seemed to be an ordinary day at school. Kendrick Castillo, an eighteen-year-old high...

May 2019

May 29, 2019

My Six Hundred Pound Life and Change

Have you ever thought that you would like your life to be different? Perhaps you...

May 28, 2019

The Cosmos and Third-Graders

Recently, someone on twitter asked a very interesting question, "What was your first existential...

May 22, 2019

For Congregations, Vigilance is a Must

Another day and there is another story about a beloved minister doing the unthinkable. Daniel,*...

May 17, 2019

Privilege

Lately, in my reading, I keep coming across the term "privilege." For example, the SAT...

May 15, 2019

How to Survive a Crisis

Crises are an inevitable part of life. Sometimes they are related to employment. Sometimes they are...

May 14, 2019

What I’ve Learned

If you are willing to learn, there are lessons to be absorbed in nearly any...

May 10, 2019

The Light Shines in The Darkness

I felt surrounded by darkness, and I changed. Many of my childhood friends would...

May 09, 2019

Into the Darkness

Sometimes, no matter how hard you fight, victory is not an option. I and my...

May 08, 2019

The Good Fight

After listening to Josh describe Jenni's condition, I decided Jenni needed an advocate. I was...

May 07, 2019

The Face of Courage

The sign said “7200 Family Waiting,” but it might as well have read, “Abandon all...

April 2019

April 30, 2019

No, The New Testament Does Not Affirm Slavery

In a recent USA Today editorial by Oliver Thomas, readers are treated to a buffet...

April 25, 2019

Revised Standard Jesus

It has become an unfortunate Easter tradition that the orthodox Christian faith will be questioned as...

April 15, 2019

The Future of Christianity

The great American thinker Yogi Berra once said, "Predicting is hard, especially about the future."...

March 2019

March 19, 2019

Why We Pray: Christchurch

In the aftermath of the monstrous shooting at the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand there...

February 2019

February 27, 2019

Love Your Enemy

It was after the close of worship last Sunday. I was greeting the line of...

February 15, 2019

The Houston Chronicle and The SBC’s Shame

My soul is deeply troubled by the Houston Chronicle's report of sexual abuse within the SBC....

February 06, 2019

Rosemary Baptist Church

One of the great joys of my life is that I am the pastor of...

January 2019

January 28, 2019

New York

Some things must be called by their name. The name of what has happened in...