A Sobering Week
- 07.15.11
- Stress, Thankfulness, Trouble
- 6 Comments
It’s been a sobering week for me. On Tuesday, I was working out at the gym when suddenly a man on a treadmill in front of me fell off his machine and landed wedged between his machine and the one next to him. Immediately, I – along with a few others who saw him fall [...]
39 Years Ago…
- 07.21.09
- Culture, Thankfulness
- 3 Comments
Richard Nixon was the president of the US. One of the best movies I’ve seen this past year was about him…Frost/Nixon. 18 year-olds were given the right to vote in federal elections. How many 18 year-olds really evaluate the issues and candidates before voting? I have two 18 year-olds in my home, and I’m pretty [...]
16 Years Ago Today
- 06.26.09
- Love, Thankfulness
- 1 Comment
16 years ago today, I married the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. We met five years earlier at Taylor University. It was the second day of school, and I was sitting in a classroom when she walked in. From the moment I saw her, I couldn’t keep my eyes off of her. We [...]
Memorial Day Tension
- 05.22.09
- America, God's Kingdom, Politics, Thankfulness, Allegiance to God
- 6 Comments
It’s Memorial Day weekend. A time when people zonk out, camp out, cook out, and remember. It’s a weekend when we remember those who have sacrificed so much for our country. As an American, I am truly thankful for the sacrifice of the men and women who have made it possible for me to live [...]
10 Things I’m Thankful For (That I Can’t Admit at Church)
- 11.29.08
- Thankfulness
- 3 Comments
I’m a pastor, and therefore, I must make sure that I look good at all times. Last week was Thanksgiving, and on that day, everyone at the dinner table told of the three things they’re most thankful for. I cleared my throat and said that I am most thankful for my wonderful wife, my four [...]