Last week I visited a Barnes and Noble restroom. I was grateful to see that the store’s staff had painted over a graffitied section of the wall, but someone had already marked the clean surface. The scribbling said, “Love Me.” “What the world needs now is love.” Hal David wrote these words, and Jackie DeShannon [...]
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Love Me
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged graffiti, Jesus, Love on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
OASIS Campus Ministry
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In case you have seen it yet, check out our new campus ministry site by clicking here.
Give Me Words to Speak – A Sermon
Posted in Uncategorized on March 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I spoke for Central Church of Christ yesterday morning. The sermon video is available online. Click here.
Growing Into the Truth We Speak
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Can we only speak when we are fully living what we are saying? If all our words had to cover all our actions, we would be doomed to permanent silence! Sometimes we are called to proclaim God’s love even when we are not yet fully able to live it. Does that mean we are hypocrites? [...]
Softball OOPS
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Church, Lord's Supper, Softball on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A softball mistake leads us to focus on what’s important.
Porn and Progress
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Articles, culture, faith, God, Holidays, Inspiration, life, New Year's Day, Philosophy, Poetry, Progress, resolutions, Travel on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As responsible travelers, Tamara and I had some spare time when waiting for our flight Monday morning. I agreed to watch our luggage while she explored the small airport. Then she returned to our base of operations, and it was my turn to wander. After selecting a strange coffee beverage, I searched the gift shop’s [...]
Take Off Your Shoes
Posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Get out of your comfort zone to experience God in new ways.
Cherokee Proverb (from Elizabeth Goble)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cherokee proverb, good and evil on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of my relatives posted this Cherokee proverb on Facebook yesterday: “An elderly Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, ‘A fight is going on inside of me. It is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil–he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, [...]
Christian Books?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christian books on July 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What makes a Christian book Christian?
Papa’s Funeral
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged funeral, grandfather on February 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I said that I planned to post my message from my grandfather’s funeral, and here it is. Before you read it, however, I should tell you that Papa did not want a traditional “sermon” at his funeral. This was because he had seen some of what I call “ministerial malpractice” at funerals (i.e., preachers condemning [...]
