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If you want to be more like Jesus…

UncategorizedAugust 31, 201695Views 0Likes 0Comments

Do you want to be more like Him? Really? Well... If you want to be more like Jesus, you need to think of yourself less and others more. If you want to be more like Jesus, you need to be less worried about your reputation and more about spreading His reputation throughout the world.…

Turning…

UncategorizedJuly 8, 201692Views 0Likes 0Comments

There's an ancient remedy - a formula meant specifically for the healing of a nation. It has nothing to do with education or rights. Instead, it involves humility, confession of sin, and obedience to God. If we follow it, we life and thrive. If we do not, oblivion. No other talk…

Junebugs and Fireflies

UncategorizedMay 24, 2016773Views 0Likes 2Comments

While growing up in northern Alabama, the arrival of summer brought with it some very special creatures. You probably know them as Junebugs and Fireflies. But down south, we couldn’t afford “fireflies”. Ours were just plain old “lightning bugs”. Every year around June, we would stay outside playing till dusk and suddenly the yard would come to…

Hands In The Air

UncategorizedMay 17, 201683Views 0Likes 0Comments

I have now learned the fine art of using the bathroom while holding a baby. I really think they ought to hand out diplomas for this kind of thing. I used to be a pretty modest person. I was the guy in the stall next to you who had trouble “going” because you were…

Scary Church Members

BlogMay 10, 201677Views 0Likes 1Comment

When I first started pastoring, I wanted everyone to come to my church. Now I know better. I've discovered after years of ministry, I really don’t want everyone to stay. I know how that sounds - a pastor should love everyone, right? But just because I love someone doesn’t mean God sent them to…

Happiness is Your Choice. Period.

UncategorizedApril 28, 201684Views 0Likes 0Comments

There's a man on our street who I know is watching our house, every single day. And even worse, he is constantly leering at our children. Anywhere else this occurred, you'd call the cops on him. But in Florida, you elect him to the Neighborhood Association. Maybe it's because we have teenagers. Anytime my kids park…

God’s Purpose in Your Pain

UncategorizedApril 20, 201691Views 0Likes 0Comments

It’s after midnight on Sunday evening. Everyone in my neighborhood’s most likely in bed. But me? I’m walking the path around the man-made lake in our subdivision in pitch darkness. Hopefully, everyone else is asleep, because I’m spitting and cussing at God. What’s wrong? Enough that I’m wondering why God thinks I would…

Devil’s in the Details

UncategorizedApril 13, 2016151Views 0Likes 3Comments

When I served as a jail chaplain years ago, I often received requests for specific books from inmates. Mostly they were books on overcoming discouragement or self-improvement books you’d imagine an inmate would need in their position. That’s why a request for scholarly level theological books caught my attention. I was even more…

We’re at #1 in the Kindle Store – THANKS!

UncategorizedMarch 25, 201652Views 0Likes 0Comments

My ebook on parenting HOUSE OF THE LIVING DAD just hit the #1 spot in the "Fatherhood" category for Amazon.com's Kindle books! Thanks to everyone who got a copy or sent one to a friend - you guys are awesome! Get your copy here...

DUMBER Stuff People Say About the BIble

UncategorizedMarch 23, 2016130Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

A Death In the Family

UncategorizedMarch 18, 2016513Views 0Likes 21Comments

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 Sacrifice Fly

UncategorizedMarch 3, 201690Views 0Likes 1Comment

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…

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