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February 2007

February 22, 2007

Chefs, Restaurants, Pastors, Churches

I love Eliane Excoffier's story found in Canada's MacLean's Magazine (Feb. 12, 2007) of Montreal...

February 21, 2007

I’m Glad I Ditched the Trailer Park Boys!

Last night was a special night of intercessory prayer at our church. I don't consider...

February 21, 2007

Let’s Get Organized! Not!

Eugene Peterson, in his book on Revelation called, Reversed Thunder, writes: Organized behavior is prone...

February 16, 2007

So Deep I May Drown

Comment on this post and I'll enter your name in a draw to win my...

February 16, 2007

The Truth About Success

February 15, 2007

I’m Tired, So I’ll See You Again Tomorrow.

I'm exhausted. My friend's funeral was today. I can't drum up any energy for an...

February 15, 2007

The Dark Side of God

Jung, in his captivating autobiography, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, writes about a dream he had early...

February 12, 2007

Again, We Must Say Goodbye

My God! Another friend of mine died last night. She was only in her early...

February 12, 2007

The Illusive Safety of Escape

R. Arthur Matthews in his book Born For Battle, writes a rather brutally true statement...

February 10, 2007

Life and Death in the Night Hours

I went to the hospital again today to visit another friend. I visited with her...

February 10, 2007

The Biblical Method to Church Success

February 09, 2007

How Much Sorrow Can Be Shared?

Sarah and I took a long trip yesterday to gather up the belongings left behind...

February 09, 2007

Watch Your Back!

February 08, 2007

Bad Weapons in Good Hands?

February 07, 2007

10 Things A Friend’s Death Taught Me

I wrote these 10 points for myself, and thought I would share them with you...

February 05, 2007

Goodbye, Nato!

Sarah Compton, my dear and beautiful friend pictured above, is grieving now. Nathan, the beautiful...

February 04, 2007

Superbowl Church!

If I get any facts wrong, it's because I don't know tons about football. But...

January 2007

January 28, 2007

When He is Strong, Then I Am Weak

I have a minute to fill you in a bit. We went away for the...

January 28, 2007

Some Weekends Can Suck!

This weekend sucked for me. In so many ways. I normally dread meetings, and my...

January 24, 2007

From Dust to Dust

Thanks to a new online friend of mine, John over at microclesia for the link...

January 24, 2007

Our Church is So Slack!

This is a pic I took of my daughter Casile and her best friend Emily....

January 22, 2007

The Opposers of Liberty!

Yesterday for my talk I read from John 7: 37-52. In a profoundly radical statement,...

January 19, 2007

Not My Peace But Yours

A friend of mine in another town said that she was thinking about me and...

January 19, 2007

People Needed to Stand!

A. W. Tozer, in his concern for the lack of the right kind of leadership...

January 18, 2007

Are We Cursed?

We had a small group meeting last night. People were talking about how awesome Sunday...

January 18, 2007

Knowledge Prevents Knowledge!

Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, who was one of my seminary professors, in his book on preaching, Speaking...

January 14, 2007

A Bomb Explodes in Church!

As some of you may have gathered, I encourage people to ask questions or make...

January 14, 2007

Good Luck and Good Night

Here's a pic of one of my son's, Jesse, who's turning 18. He's finally and...

January 13, 2007

It’s Not So Much That You Want To Die

Mary Bell from Orlando, Florida, wrote this poetically written letter to me following the post...

January 13, 2007

Church Attendance and Sex