Friday night, I took my family to see the Atlanta Braves beat the pants off of the Cubs. On that night, Dan Uggla extended his hitting streak to 32 games breaking an Atalanta franchise record and hit two home runs. Three other braves hit the long ball that night as well. It was a great …
Well-shepherded sheep do not stray! If members know that their leaders care for them and are committed to know, feed, lead, and protect them, they will not be likely to look for “greener pastures” elsewhere. –Timothy Z. Witmer, The Shepherd Leader
Often there is a book that I haven’t read that I know I should make time for, but the fact of the matter is that there are more books that I should read than time that I can make. Recently, I made time to read Phillips Brooks’ classic on preaching, The Joy of Preaching (or …
Southern Baptist Convention falls prey to elaborate gay marriage hoax. Officials with the Southern Baptist Convention said they have been the victim of an elaborate online hoax that included a phony news release announcing that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination had changed its position on homosexuality. Rob Tims and Sir Ken Robinson on ADHD (An …
Spiritual warfare is a reality of the Christian life. If you are a child of God through the shed blood of Christ, you will face spiritual attack, you will go through the wilderness. The wilderness of your life may be depression or family problems or church problems or spiritual attacks, it may even be many …
In a recent Sunday School class, the question of whether or not God hates was raised. Certainly, the hatred of God is not a core part of the usual curriculum in our churches, but does that mean that it does not exist? The primary goal for our theology as Christians should be to be biblical, …
A recent article from Abdel Bari Atwan on the CNN website explores Why Bin Laden was Radicalized. It was very interesting for me to learn that Bin Laden was not always as radical as the world has come to know him. It was also intriguing to follow Atwan’s arguments about what it is that actually …
Recently I went against my instincts and walked into an Abercrombie and Fitch in Charleston because I was told they had polo shirts on sale and I needed a couple. As I walked to the clearance section, I was reminded why I had not been in an Abercrombie in so long. The images were nearly …
I spoke with my old strength coach, Jimmy Anderson on the phone yesterday and we talked about lifting, life, and faith. He is a great friend and mentor to me. Jimmy took time to encourage me to strengthen every aspect of my life and shared how he had begun to see some parallels between building …
Getting to know our neighbors is not always an easy endeavor in today’s society. My good friend Ben Stevens has written an article, “To Love Your Neighbor, You Must Know Your Neighbor,” that can help us in this important aspect of the Christian life. As pastors, we need to encourage our people to get to …