I know that trying to do some progressive things in an “inter-generational” Southern Baptist church is difficult. Like the old Baptist jokes go, we have to send all decisions to a committee to be researched, then recommended to the deacons or the pastor, then to the church for a vote, then back to committee, on [...]
Most people have probably heard Jesus’ “Parable of the Talents” from Matthew 25. In this parable Jesus told of a master who gave five talents to one servant, two talents to another, and one talent to the third servant. The first two servants invested their talents and doubled what their master gave them. The master [...]
Do you remember dates? I mean special events like friends birthdays, anniversaries, mother’s day, etc. I have never been really good at remembering dates for my friends. Of course I know my close families birthdays and I always remember Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, but I rarely remember to tell my friends happy birthday or happy [...]
Have you ever noticed someone that is just 100% sold out and passionate about what they do? Are you that person? One definition of “passion” from M-W.com is an intense, driving, or overmastering conviction. I was at a real estate law seminar for attorneys and legal staff this week - a place [...]
Last night was a very big night for our one year old, Cole. He has been getting more and more adventurous with his eating and he gets to share what mommy and daddy are eating a lot more now than he has been able to.
But last night was something special indeed. Something that will change [...]
I was recently in a “discount” bookstore and picked up a copy of Chazown by Craig Groeschel. I listen to the Lifechurch.tv podcasts every week and really enjoy Craig and his teaching. I also learn a lot from his blog posts every day. I didn’t really know what the book was about, but I knew [...]
I enjoy my time in God’s word every morning. Well, almost every morning. Sometimes God gets a little personal with me and really convicts my heart. The last few days I have been spending time in John’s Gospel and today I read through chapter 12. Here’s what jumped off the page at me in verses [...]
Over the past year or so the some of the men at church have been helping drive another man to dialysis several times per week because he could no longer drive and his wife has “night blindness” and he was required to be at the clinic in the very early morning hours when it was [...]
Bear with me as I gush for a moment. This morning as I was reading, praying and beginning to start off my work day I began to think ahead to the weekend. We have a very busy weekend planned, and my wife has really been working hard in preparation. We are celebrating our son’s first [...]
This week my church, Cross Roads Baptist Church, is hosting the Revolution Student Conference. I just love the tag line: “a complete change in the way we think and act.” One cool new part of the conference this year is that we are taking up a special offering for Blood: Water Mission who helps [...]
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