“The Cats will be moving left to right on your radio dial to start the game.” Those familiar words were part of the pregame ritual every Kentucky Wildcat fan heard for 39 years as the legendary Cawood Ledford made us feel like we were sitting courtside each time our beloved Cats took the floor. In… Read More »
“I’ll Pray For You” – More Than A Platitude
Recently Monieca and I were eating dinner at a local restaurant when I overheard a conversation at a nearby booth. An older couple was eating when someone I assumed was a friend stopped by their booth to talk for a few minutes. During the conversation the woman shared with their friend some of her health… Read More »
Cause and Effect
The law of cause and effect, sometimes referred to as the principle of causation, is a basic concept in life. It says for every action, there is a reaction. Doing A causes B. Actions in the past helped shape the present. Actions in the present will help shape the future. This is more than a… Read More »
Easter 2016 Highlights
I want to give “THANKS” to our Lord for His blessings this past weekend. Some of the highlights for me were: Seeing everyone Sunday. Even with 2,000 people on campus, I was able to speak with a lot of them and it was great. I loved the way so many of you hung out before… Read More »
Two Mornings in Brussels
Brussels is a beautiful city. Early one August morning 20 years ago I had a layover in the Brussels airport, so I took the train with some friends to the downtown area. Since most of the city was still asleep, we were able to walk around enjoying the sights without worrying about any crowds. Other… Read More »
Hit the Devil
About 50 pastors and church staff from the area gathered at First Baptist today for a listening session with Dr. Gary Hollingsworth, the new Executive Director for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. He comes to SC from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. Several friends around the country who know Gary are very high… Read More »
Baptism Celebration
Influential People
Popular actor Steve Carell was positively impacted by experience when he was in 2nd grade. He was part of a school play about the Pilgrims and Indians. It was all mime and he was an Indian rowing a canoe. During practice he switched the oar to the other side of the boat and continued rowing. … Read More »
The Love Train
“I ask you, though, where is love going to be if there is no relationship? Relationship is the track. Love is what rolls over the track. Love moves through a relationship.” I highlighted those sentences this week while reading the revised version of “Concentric Circles of Concern” by W. Oscar Thompson, Jr. His 1980 book… Read More »
What a Week
The past week has been incredible, both in my personal life and ministry. On Thursday (2-18) I had the privilege of participating in the CNN Presidential Town Hall in Columbia, where I asked Jeb Bush a question about faith. I had wanted to ask Donald Trump that question. The evening was very informative and I’m… Read More »
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