Just recently, I had some dear friends who were forced to move after fifteen years in one location. This wasn’t something they wanted to do. Unfortunately, hard times and the economy had caught up with them as it has for so many. So, the time line to have the move completed wasn’t their choice either. …
So its been nine years. Nine years since that fateful day when so much about my life changed. It seems some images never leave your mind. I pray that some of them never will. I can close my eyes right now and see the dashboard of our van in front of my face, hear the …
Lisa and I had the opportunity to take part in Secret Church this past Friday night at our church. It’s a live event where David Platt–senior pastor at the Church of Brook Hills outside of Birmingham, AL–leads participants in over 6 hours of intense Bible Study. The event was simulcast to our church locally and Lisa …
I had just finished up some things in the office yesterday and walked into the kitchen to greet Lisa and Morgan. They were coming in the door from a day of birthday shopping and Morgan was anxious to show off the things she had purchased with her birthday money. About half way through her “show”, …
Do you remember dodge ball, the childhood game that filled many hours of playground time as a kid? They tell me its been banned in many school systems. “It’s too competitive,” they say or “too dangerous.” To that, I say, “Baloney!” As if the rest of life isn’t competitive and somehow a playground ball thrown …
Now, let me explain something about my travel habits. I am lean and mean when it comes to travel. I learned it from my days in Seminary when I would make the long drive from Fort Worth, TX to Macon, GA. There was a lot of ground to cover but I always wanted to do …
Some of you guys are reading this because that title got your attention. It describes just how you feel. It’s the reason you stay frustrated, discouraged, pessimistic, and maybe even searching. I understand. I have been married twice and a single adult twice. I have counseled dozens of men in search of the greener grass. …
Yesterday, the Barrons got on a roll with some cleaning and organizing. The kids were out of school for President’s Day and holidays like that are a good excuse to get the whole family involved. Early in the afternoon, Harrison was cleaning out one of the closets and pulled out two large Rubbermaid tubs–my old …
Pardon me if I repeat myself. But God has continued to bring me back to this passage in Nehemiah. It’s a great story. One of my favorite. There are such good principles for leadership, for service and for personal application. God got my attention again this morning with this particular part of the story: The …
As I sat down to write, I began the way I normally do…completely confused about what to write and what people might want to read. In the last 15 minutes as I sat here, I finished my yogurt, watched the lady down the street walking her dog. listened to the rhythm of the house builders …