“She can preach for a woman.” It is something that has never been said about me and I have been preaching for over 30 years. I am a man. I know, “Duh!” right? However, what that means is, whenever I stand in front of a new congregation, I don’t have to worry about my speaking […]
I Love football. No really, I Love football. I played it through college, coached it as a parent, and I have watched it for my whole life. I still dream about playing, and I had my last dream about a week and a half ago. I probably play kickball with the energy, drive, and passion […]
On this past Sunday, Tom Brady won his fifth Super Bowl in a dazzling fashion as he came back from a 25 point deficit to win in overtime. I hated it! I am not a Patriots or a Tom Brady fan, but I do recognize that he has a great biographical story. He was […]
Here we are again. Again we have dead men of color, in our country, at the hands of our cops, while too many Christians sit silent or stand saying the wrong things. Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alton P. Sterling was confronted by cops and that confrontation ended with cops on top of him […]
This past Super Bowl weekend, amidst the crowning of the Denver Broncos as Super Bowl Champions, and Von Miller (my homeboy from DeSoto, Tx who went to my high school, DeSoto “U” … ok, I am sorry; I digress) as MVP, there was another significant moment taking place last weekend. On the Saturday before the […]
22) They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. 23) He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Can you […]
So often when I have somewhere to go, or just the option to get out of the house, I find it difficult to want to get up and get dressed. If somehow I could be teleported from my couch or my bed, then all would be fine, but the getting dressed part can sometimes be […]
Like many parents my post Christmas plans included putting together Christmas gifts. Since summer, Bryce has been begging for a mini-motorcycle/dirt bike, and after my initial “child please” reaction …. I caved. Bryce was ecstatic and excited to receive the gift, and just as eager to put it together so that he could ride it. […]
“Behold the turtle: he only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.” James Bryant Conant The other day, as I was reading, I came across this quote that stopped me in my tracks. Immediately, my sermonic antennae went up and my theological telescope took focus. James Conant (1893-1978), former president of Harvard University, brings […]
Phoenix, Arizona is one of the most interesting cities in the U.S. A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of visiting this retirement and vacationing hot bed while participating in a pastor’s retreat. As my flight was taking off, I found myself taking in its unique beauty one last time. As I looked […]