Talk about accidental progress! Only, I don’t believe in accidents. I believe in a sovereign God.
’twas the night before…
Twas the Night Before Everything changed forever. Imagine a world without Christma a world without Christ. Imagine a world without the Golden Rule. Imagine a world where no one ever turned the other cheek. Imagine a world where the last could never be first and the least could never be most. Imagine a world ruled…
A Thanksgiving Prayer you are better off not praying
All across America, families who still pause to give thanks at Thanksgiving are gearing up for the big day of feast, family, and faith. Heads of families or those whom suspect they may be called on to offer grace may have already begun boning up on their prayer life. Some like it more rehearsed. No…
I, Tom Sawyer: The True Adventures of an American Youth | Part One: Billy Jack, Buford Pusser, and me
I grew up with a Bible in one hand and a copy of Mark Twain’sThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer in the other. If I had a third hand it would have held a football. A fourth would have had a baseball glove on it. A fifth and sixth would have clamped the handlebar grips of…
God bless A.V. Henderson
Of all the preachers I have known and interacted with in my life, if I had to name a favorite, it would be Dr. A.V. Henderson. Dr. Henderson married my grandparents and was their pastor in Merkel, Texas a long, long time ago. His mastery of the pulpit eventually took him to the pastorate of…
Everything all the time
I was spending some of Saturday’srainy morning sorting through Amazon Prime, downloading “free” music when I came across an album title that resonated with me. It is a Band of Horses album. It’s the title? “Everything all the time.” And it got me thinking. We have created a world for ourselves and our progeny where…
Passersby: remembering not to forget those you met along the way
Arriving at the office before 8AM, I am among the first in the BB&T building. The parking lot is empty, except for three or four vehicles strategically parked in the scant shady spots. The early bird gets the shade… and the windshield presents from careless birds. I’m alone on the elevator for the short ride…
Learning Management Skills from Mary Poppins
Everything I needed to know about management I learned from Mary Poppins. It was the mid-’80s. My two oldest daughters were little girls and Disney Channel was thenew playeron cable television. Consequently, there was lots of Winnie the Pooh, Robin Hood, Summer Magic…and Mary Poppins being played in our house. My wife and I watched…
of words and wordsmiths, a warning
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise. ~Proverbs 10:19(NKJV) From childhood, I wanted to be a preacher. The strongest influences on my life were pastors and evangelists. I had not entered double digits in age when I began to understand the power of a well-spoken…
Liberal Logic 101: An update based on current events
In light of current events, I offer you an updated version of Liberal Logic 101. Iran, Chattanooga, Caitlin Jenner, Rebel flag, Israel, Islam, courage… here we go. Babies are blobs of tissue until they have passed ALL the way through the birth canal, but they do contain body parts that can be sold for $30…