11-12-12 Blog

by | Nov 12, 2012 | Miscellaneous

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...

Election Day 2012

by | Nov 6, 2012 | Miscellaneous

Today is Election Day and Lindsey (my daughter) and I headed to our voting location again. It is hard to believe that Lindsey was three years old the last time we voted for the President of the United States and now she is almost seven years of age. I have made it a...

My Blog 6-22-12

by | Jun 24, 2012 | Miscellaneous

A fellow pastor and college fraternity brother, Reverend Ron Edmondson, has started a new ministry assignment in Lexington, KY after serving several years in Clarksville, TN (my hometown). His blog about ways to improve in his new ministry inspired me as well. I...

A Response to General Conference

by | May 24, 2012 | Miscellaneous

  By William H. Willimon, Special Contributor…   General Conference in Tampa made history as the most expensive ($1,500 per minute!), least productive, most fatuous assemblage in the history of Methodism.  Sunday evening’s “A Celebration of Ministry” fiasco was a...

Holy Week

by | Apr 5, 2012 | Miscellaneous

OUR REAL ADDRESS…   Over the course of a lifetime, the average person will move about 16 times (once every 5 years). That adds up to a lot of boxes and “change of address” cards. In addition to the physical address changes, we also encounter spiritual life-changing...