"When we take our gaze off the celebrity pastors (practical dramatists) and the ministry pundits (theoretical dramatists) and we fix our eyes once again on Jesus, we’ll discover a spiritual leader with the wisdom to focus on the only drama that really matters. Jesus lived and served from a soul at one with the Father and an identity secure in his love. From this inner place he drew the strength to do might works (drama [...]
Phelps Apologizes for Marijuana Pipe Photo - NYTimes.com I have hear it said "Your gifts or talent won't take you where your character won't support you." In the world we have a tendency to worship the gifts and talent of people like Michael Phelps. Then we are greatly disappointed when they fail us. Well, actually we do it in the church too. We spiritualize it and call it anointing ; giving credit to man what is [...]
Today is my wife Amy's birthday. She hasn't aged a day since this picture 20 years ago. My life has been enriched by her every day. No other woman would put up with me the way she does. "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord." Proverbs 18:22 Check out that mullet. Aren't you jealous? We are only afforded so many such events to celebrate in life. We [...]
Brace yourself. I am haunted by what you are about to read. So I don't take away from these words I will not say anything else except, please excuse my lack in poetic structure. I copied this by ear. The words are correct but may not be written out like it should as a poem. When I became a Christian I said "Lord now fill me in; tell me what I'll suffer in this [...]
I read an article this morning that made me think about the many trips I've taken with my family. When we pack the car to go to Grandmom and Pop's house for Christmas with a family of five, packing becomes an art form if not an engineering miracle. If you ask my wife, I am the worst at taking less. If you have flown lately you understand the value of less is more. Less baggage [...]