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Today's a Monday, and especially rough since we had a Super Bowl party at our house last night. I’ve woken up with a terrific headache.
…and NO, it’s not a hangover! It was a church party. People don’t wake up hungover and naked after those…usually ;0)
Bleary-eyed, I start checking through notifications on…
My mom has always been a source of gentle humor in our family. A southern woman with naturally blonde hair teased out big, she always sounded like a female version of Hank Hill from the cartoon “King of the Hill”. Over the years, I developed a dead-on impersonation of her, including her infamous whooping crane…
My congregation loves to make fun of how little I know about sports.
“Hey Pastor, it’s baseball season now! How many touchdowns do you think your team will make next game?”
Snickering ensues, and I usually play along.
“Baseball, huh?” I ask. “Is that the big orangy ball or the brown…
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I wrote this article years ago as God was preparing me to take a huge leap of faith. Within a few months after writing it, I quit my job and branched out in a new adventure. God spoke to me on my mountains walks with Him, and taught me faith lessons along the…
Feeling a little meaningless right now and want to get in touch with your “spiritual side”? Tried Buddhism, meditation, and everything short of hiking to Tibet? Well, the best answer may be a lot closer than you ever dreamed, within quite familiar wrapping paper…
It's Christianity. And it works better than any of the…
*Author's Note: I am aware that many atheists are kind, loving people who wish no ill will toward Christians. However, there are indeed some very "angry atheists" who've engaged me quite often on social media. In contrast to those respectful non-believers, these people speak down to people of faith with a stubborn condescension.
It is for…
Ever try to blow up a raft? Unless you’ve got one of those electric “blow dryer thingies”, you are in for a world of hurt.
I remember sitting in the sand, ready to pass out while my preschool daughter jumped up and down, yelling “Daddy, hurry up!” Not what I consider family fun. But then again,…
Growing up in a southern Baptist church, every Easter there were two hymns you had to sing…or you probably weren’t really Baptist.
One was “Low in the Grave He Lay”. Most people don’t remember it by that title, but by the bouncy chorus that interrupts the sad, mournful verse. After lamenting the crucified Jesus,…
I’ve never been particularly good with rejection. Which makes it tough to be a pastor.
In church life, people are always coming and going. Most of the time, it’s because their commitment to God flags depending upon their mood. They come for a while and then suddenly disappear. They get busy and don’t prioritize…
This is a picture of my new baby girl who just turned two-years-old. I remember the exact moment and where I was when she entered my life. Her name is Elizabeth (“Ellie” for short) and she is my second chance at being a dad.
It’s not that I was a bad dad the…
Nowadays, I hear a lot of people saying dumb things about the Bible. That may sound harsh, but "dumb" is really the only word that does their statements justice.
Why would people attack a 2000+ year old book they say they don't believe in anyway? Because that book contains rules and guidelines that rub…