Thirty years ago, I know it was thirty years ago since I was 21 at the time and I am 51 now. Thirty years ago, I was home from college, I am not sure if it was a weekend trip, a holiday, or part of summer break, but I was home. My grandmother was in … Continue reading Something You Need to Know

Some of you may find the following narrative difficult to accept as fact. Others know me well enough to believe this narrative is not only possible, but probable. I can tell you from a first hand account that it is true. Memory may have played with some of the details, but the event is real. … Continue reading Are You Really?

"Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. For the time that is … Continue reading When did He Write this?

Dear Christian Voter, Specifically voters in my  home State of Alabama, we need to talk. We have an opportunity in a few weeks to vote for who will become or who will continue to be our Governor. One of the candidates says they will push for a State Lottery. The other is not currently promoting … Continue reading Dear Christian Voter

  Okay, this is a really, really poor parenting plan, but sadly it is one that I see in place in the lives of many children. Realize that this list was created with my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek. Give your children everything they want. "Never, Never, ever tell your children, “No.” Put your … Continue reading A Plan for Parents

To those of you who regularly follow and read The Morning Drive, thank you. To those who just happened by, thank you for stopping. I owe each of you this statement of gratitude, "I just wanted you to know that I sincerely appreciate you." As far as I know, I do not know all of … Continue reading I Just Wanted You to Know

Everyday. EVERY SINGLE DAY someone says something or posts something on social media that is inflammatory. Maybe they were just posting their opinion or maybe they had every intention of starting an online fight. This is the world we live in. Everyday. EVERY SINGLE DAY articles, reports, magazines, broadcasts, and late night hosts ridicule and … Continue reading How Do I? How Do You?

I am taking the morning off from writing. I am letting God speak. This introduction are the only words you will hear from me in this post. I started thinking about God’s words of comfort when the morning radio hosts asked their audience, "What gives you confidence?" As I thought about my answer, my thoughts … Continue reading Discovering Comfort

What does it mean to follow? What does Jesus expect of His disciples? Jesus lays out the level of commitment He requires. Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but … Continue reading Who will Follow Jesus?

There is in our world what I call "Christian Confusion." If you read the papers and magazines or watch news outlets you get the idea that there are a variety of definitions or ideas concerning what or who is a Christian. Many in our world equate being a "Westerner", esp. U.S. citizen, with being a … Continue reading Christian Confusion