I’ve been thinking about heaven and hell a lot lately, thanks to Rob Bell and his new book Love Wins. Have you heard of it? I haven’t read it yet, but this post really isn’t about what he says in the book. It’s more about why I have a hard time jumping into a discussion […]
Archives for March 2011
Why I’m Glad My Wife and I Have Different Senses of Humor
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 […]
March 23, 2011 by 4 Comments
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
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons