Josh Graves, pastor and author of “The Feast,” wrote an opinion piece that was very insightful. Below is a portion of what he wrote: On November 28, 2010, Steven Johnson lined up as a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills. On November 28, the Bills were playing the Pittsburgh Steelers and they ultimately lost the game because Continue reading

I quit wearing a watch a few months back. I’d love to say that I was making some great statement about not allowing time to master me, but the truth is that I was tired of the watchband pulling my arm hair. I did observe that removing my watch did not change the constant ticking Continue reading

It was only a few days after I became a Christian that I had a knock at my door. I opened it to find two young men wearing white shirts and plain ties who wanted to talk with me about God. Eager to learn more, I invited them in. They sounded knowledgeable and confident. Their Continue reading

As intelligent as most of us are, we still do some rather dumb things. Even so, there are some really outstanding incidences of dumbness around the world. For instance, an event reported in the UK Guardian relates the story of an unnamed man who got stuck on a second floor window ledge of his home. Continue reading

Three Things I Need to Say. Worth the read! This is not only true for members moving from one church to another; it’s also true for pastors … sadly so. Continue reading

Just off cart path on the final hole of the golf course a sign was strategically place. It read: “YOU ARE 150 YARDS FROM THE CENTER OF THE GREEN. YOU ARE 175 YARDS FROM A $200 GLASS WINDOW. CHOOSE YOUR CLUB CAREFULLY!” I’ve seen a sign just like that on a course that I’ve played. Continue reading

Perhaps I should get started on that book I keep threatening to write – “What They Didn’t Teach Me in Seminary.” 23 years after receiving my Master’s degree, I have encountered everything from the tragic to the thrilling to the downright bizarre. It is hard for me to be shocked at anything anymore, but there Continue reading

runt: 1. smallest animal: an animal that is considerably smaller than others of the same kind, especially the smallest or weakest animal in a litter 2. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody’s stature as short or physical strength as lacking  Most of you are familiar with the term “runt of the litter.”  It refers Continue reading

“Teenagers who can shoot and kill a man out of summertime boredom are moral barbarians, dead souls. But who created these monsters? Where did they come from? Surely one explanation lies in the fact that the old conscience-forming and character-forming institutions — home, church, school, and a moral and healthy culture fortifying basic truths — Continue reading

Livingstone, Zambia, is named after the famed explorer and medical missionary David Livingstone. You can find the body of Dr. Livingstone buried in Westminster Abbey, but you will find his heart buried near the site where he died in Zambia. It is fitting that his heart remained in the place where he invested his heart. Continue reading