The days are getting closer. My son is getting ready to exchange vows and enter a life for which no man is ever prepared. As I travel to Dallas, I am excited about the new stage of his journey. But I also realize we are parents of the groom, so no one really cares much … Continue reading Black Eye for a Wedding? Go as a Pirate
Don't miss what you were created for. It grew strong and lasted through many years. It was fruitful and grew to be proud among its peers. It was an evergreen, a pine to be precise. It's needles lasted in harsh summer and the coldest winters. Where the Tye River meets the James. Unique in its … Continue reading Killing a Legacy
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. When was the last time you got outside, got away, and got alone with God? Maybe you need to do it a bit this week. It's peak leaf color week according to the specialists, as colorful as it can be in our dry Summer. But get outside … Continue reading Monday Minute
I had a weird thought - what kind of App would God develop? What would it do? Maybe I watch God Friended Me too much this week. I did a quick web search to see what was out there. Some of the top hits were ... HU: Experience the God Sound. Kind of a mantra, … Continue reading The God Apps
It was a dark and stormy night. The thunder and lightning went pop. And the power was gone. So the story began. But the point is what took place after the storm. And with that, most of the clocks were out of power and thus reset to midnight. Newer ones fixed themselves once power was … Continue reading Needing a Reset … Get Back In Sync
Politics. Sports scandals. Yelling and obsessed news reporters. Redskins being winless. Pettiness. Weight gain. The list goes on ... the straw that breaks the camels back. We've all got our list of things that make us say, 'enough is enough.' We've all heard the phrase. Most of us have said it this week. But the … Continue reading Enough is Enough
Keeping it short for Monday. When our guilt turns into shame, then our sin becomes our identity. But your identity isn’t based in what you’ve done. It’s based in what Jesus has done for you. God looks upon you and sees Christ. He sees purity, righteousness, infinite possibility. (Quote by Kyle Idleman) This truth is … Continue reading Monday Minute …
