“Oh my gosh, you’re ancient!” That was Miller Pitt’s spontaneous outburst when he checked the version of Mozilla Firefox I was using to access the internet on the PC in my study at the church. It was working fine, except each time I went to our own church web site some of the content did… Read More »
Kneeling Before God
I never know what the highlight of my Sunday is going to be until it happens. Yesterday it was when we knelt before God at the altar to pray for our church, asking God to guide us as we discover His strategies for overcoming the challenges we face as a family of faith. There was… Read More »
I Didn’t Know
My annual eye exam was this week and the good news is I don’t need new glasses. My vision really hasn’t changed much in more than a decade, so I’m happy about that. I began wearing glasses my first semester of seminary. I was 22 and noticed that reading small print gave me a headache.… Read More »
Waffle House
Tuesday morning I was craving a good waffle, so I stopped at…you guessed it…Waffle House. I was not disappointed. It was good! When entering the door, the staff greeted me with a chorus of “hi” and “hello” and “welcome to Waffle House.” Before you start thinking I’m somebody special or they all know me at… Read More »
Sunday Morning Blessings
My Sunday morning began and ended with a blessing. I mentioned one of them in both worship services yesterday, but the other one occurred at the end of our last service. First, the one I mentioned in yesterday’s sermon. I followed my usual Sunday morning routine, which means I got up early, purchased coffee at… Read More »
Liam’s coming
Liam’s coming…and I can’t wait for him to get here. I’m talking about my grandson, Liam. He’s coming for a visit tonight. After spending his first 22 months living with us, he now lives four hours away. It’s only been ten days since he moved with his mom and her new husband, but I sure… Read More »
WOW
WOW! I was blown away by the response to our unhindered devotions when they appeared on the church’s web site Monday. That first day, nearly two hundred people visited our web site for the very first time. That’s right…these are people who had never seen our church web site. We’re off to a great start,… Read More »
Sleeping in Church and the KKK
She is a faithful member and I can usually spot her in the congregation because she sits in the same area most Sundays. Today I saw her sleeping during the sermon. Why was she sleeping? I don’t know. Maybe it was a boring sermon or the topic didn’t interest her. Maybe she hadn’t slept well… Read More »
Fasting
“More awareness of God, refocused on God, helped me seek God and hear His voice, put things in perspective, more time for Bible study, peace, prayed more, God blessed me with an answer, I cried while praying, feel energized and filled with God’s presence…” These are a few of the results of fasting that were… Read More »
Talking in Public
Earlier this week, Monieca and I ate dinner at Olive Garden. The food was good and we enjoyed our time together. However there was one thing I did not enjoy…the conversation of the people seated at the table next to us. Their language was not vulgar and they were not arguing. They were nice to… Read More »