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I thought I’d take a moment and explain why I post some things I do, especially on my personal Facebook page. You may not realize most of what I put there is quite intentional, with a purpose. I’m sure you’ve noticed I post a lot of humor, and I do that for a couple of…

A few months ago, I received one of those letters folks like me who live in the public eye dread. It came couched in terms of “constructive criticism”, but was quite the opposite. The author attempted to deconstruct everything about me, including my motives for leading worship, writing music, and specifically my joy in public…

A few years back, I wrote a song about gossip called “BIG MOUTH”. To soften some of the tough truths in the lyrics, I set the song in the context of an old Science Fiction movie from the 50s. The Big Mouth destroying the church was a gigantic monster, stomping on steeples like Godzilla did…

I love the rhythm of the week that finally winds down into a sleepy Saturday. With our two little girls, it’s the one day we get to sleep late. Since Sundays are usually full at church, we try to keep our Saturdays slow and easy. Saturdays can be deceptive, though. We trudge through the early…

I remember a friend of mine in Florida who made a big push for his church to hand out bottles of water on the beach during the summer.  “We want to show people the love of Jesus!” Ok, that’s important. “We want people to know we care!” Well, sure we do. “So here’s what we’re…