God Blesses Obedience

God Blesses Obedience

I don’t know about you, but I like things to have order.   My sense of well-being is often derived from my understanding of order and control. I like to have specific guidelines and plans for my life and I like people around me having specific guidelines and plans for...

Missing Dad

It has been 15 years since the death of my father (August 1997). Lately, especially with the birth and growth of my two children, I am keenly aware of how the only knowledge they will have of my father is through stories and what I share with them about him, since...

Half Marathon

Who would have believed that it would be possible for the chubby preacher to have finished running the Music City Half Marathon (2008)? I can tell you the truth…it wasn’t easy. For months I’ve gotten up at 5:30 A.M.to run with my training partners. At the beginning of...

11-12-12 Blog

As the pastor of our church, I purposefully maintain political neutrality, unless there is a moral issue at stake. (Some would argue every political decision has moral implications.) But, I have learned over the years to respect folks who have different opinions than...