In a fit of fatigue induced delirium, I had some fun the other day on Twitter while hoping to catch a flight in the Atlanta airport. In case you missed it, here’s how it went down: 9:46 AM: Stuck in the Atlanta airport. 5 chances to get home today. 0 for 2 so far. #buddypasstravel […]
Advice to Churches Working with Young Preachers
I’ve been hired as a young preacher twice, at ages 23 and 29. I made tons of young preacher mistakes and the churches I worked with had to put up with a lot from me. I’ve given advice to young preachers in the past and I’ll do it again in a future post. In this […]
March 14, 2011 by 13 Comments
Craig Ferguson Speaks From the Heart
It’s several years old now, but I still love this video from Craig Ferguson.
March 11, 2011 by 2 Comments
Working with Young Preachers
This past weekend I had the privilege of spending some time with a young preacher working with a church in Southern California. I was impressed by his sincerity, humility, and total lack of cynicism. He has a tremendous future as a minister of the gospel. I hope the church he’s serving recognizes this and takes […]
March 9, 2011 by 8 Comments
The Divine Potter
A couple of days ago I finished Absolute Truths by Susan Howatch. It’s the final book in her Church of England series. It was a beautiful ending to one of my favorite series of novels not involving explosions and espionage. Near the end of the book, Howatch has her main character thumb through an Austin […]
March 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Why I Wish Charlie Sheen Would Shut Up
He’s a loathsome, offensive brute. Yet we can’t look away. Oh the grandiosity. The pomposity. The insanity. Charlie Sheen has our attention and we feel guilty for watching, but we can’t stop. Can you believe what he’s saying? He thinks he’s different. That the same rules that apply to the rest of us don’t apply […]
March 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
People, Ideas, and Things
Several years ago, Mark Riddle shared a simple framework with me that’s helped me assess my strengths and weaknesses. I’ve also used it to to help others assess theirs. What follows is my interpretation of what Mark shared with me. If this doesn’t make sense, don’t blame him. I may have turned his explanation into […]
February 23, 2011 by 9 Comments
Stop Reading the Bible!
Yesterday, Caleb and I went to Houston where I preached for the New Beginnings Church. It was my third time to preach there, but my first to bring one of my boys along. Before the gathering started, we were sitting up front and Caleb was thumbing through the Gospel of Mark in my Bible. He […]
February 21, 2011 by 8 Comments
What If Churches . . .
managed their money the same way they teach individuals and families to manage theirs in the Dave Ramsey financial seminars they promote?
February 16, 2011 by 6 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons