I am sitting here debating whether or not to tell you about the last few days. I think I should. I think you need to know about some of the events.  I think I'll start back a week ago. On Tuesday, July 31, Amy's uncle, Joe Dodd, passed away at the age of 69 from … Continue reading For Everyone

A quick survey of the book of Acts in the Bible and you quickly realize that the early church grew. No they increased, make that multiplied. Last night after looking at the early chapters and the growth of the church in Acts 2:41, 47; Acts 4:4; Acts 5:14; Acts 6:1, 7; and Acts 8:4 we … Continue reading Rethinking Church Growth

I know the list in Proverbs 6, "There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and … Continue reading What God Really Hates

Does anybody really know that time it is? Chicago was not the first to ask that question, nor will I be the last. Time passes from sunrise to sunset and our life seems to vanish away like the morning fog. Using a calendar, we begin to see how little time we have. Consider this: if … Continue reading What is the Time?

Friday, Amy and I pack a bag and headed out the door. We really had no idea where we were going, just that we were. Summer is over for Amy and the teachers in our area. They "return" to their classrooms this week and the students return at the end of next week. (I put … Continue reading Where Will you End Up?

A group of preachers sat a table in a local coffee shop discussing prayer. Eventually the conversation turned to the best posture for prayer.  These respected gospel preachers narrowed their discussion to what they considered the three best postures and were debating which of these three was best. Praying with hands folded and eyes closed. … Continue reading How Best to Pray

The event I am about to share did not make the major news and was not a lead story locally, but you may have heard about it. Things like this are occurring way too often. Criminal behavior is commonplace and many do not even pay attention to what goes on around them. Then events like … Continue reading On the Road . . .

I just spent a week at Indian Creek Youth Camp in Oakman, Alabama. The camp is about 40 minutes from my house and Amy and I worked the kitchen with a few other folks. My job was to wash up, chopped onions, squash, zucchini, and tomatoes. I also pulled things out of the oven and … Continue reading What a Great Week!

What is a real man? What does it take to have and keep a “man-card?”  There are many testosterone laden ideas about manhood.  There are many who laugh at what they consider to be “weak” or “soft” men.  But what is a real man? Really?! I suggest looking at the men in the Bible to … Continue reading What is a Real Man?

Thirty-three days. I cannot believe that thirty-three days will be what it is. In thirty-three days Amy and I will celebrate our 29th Wedding Anniversary. Somehow that does not seem possible. Twenty-nine years have flown by. Thinking about our anniversary, the years gone by and the years to come, I began looking through some marriage … Continue reading Four L’s of Marriage