I am the fourth of four preacher kids. And we know that the baby sibling is often the outgoing, clown, and major attention getter. I have a T-shirt that says “Mom Loves Me Best.” I was very much an extrovert growing up. When I started dating Lisa, I talked a lot and she talked very … Continue reading A Closet Extrovert
25 years ago, I left Dallas to come to Virginia to serve at a church. For a few months, Lisa stayed in Dallas with our son, Calvin. Today, I came across a letter she sent me. It said that she missed me. Calvin missed me. They stayed up at night watching Barney, reading books, and … Continue reading She Loooves Me, She Misssses Me
Yesterday, I ventured out early to do a little hiking. I made my way to Bedford and eventually to the Peaks of Otter area on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Or as Calvin calls it - POO (get it, Peaks Of Otter). As I walked up the Sharp Top Trail to the apex of what was … Continue reading Blustery at the Top
Sunday's message was summed up in this quote ... God uses messed up people, because that is all He has got to work with! Here are the notes from the handout, with blanks filled in ... A look at how our extraordinary God works through ordinary people. Life Lessons from the Big Three (Abraham, Isaac … Continue reading Messed Up People
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Part three of this series is to ‘think the positive’. It’s not so much a glass half full concept … Continue reading Not Good Thought – But God Thoughts
Our life will move in the direction of our strongest thought … Craig Groeschel You want your life to change? You want transformation? Romans 12.2 tells us we can have transformation - a metamorphosis of nature (like a caterpillar to a butterfly or an acorn to mighty oak tree. This transformation doesn’t change our identity … Continue reading Renew Your Mind – It’ll Change Your Life
It is Top Ten Day Yeah, Yeah - another insert and delay to Renew Your Mind. But it is the 10th - so it’s Top Ten Day - which I’ve missed the past couple of months. In honor of Walter, I am doing top ten Christian songs. I know many have their own favorites and … Continue reading TOP TEN
