It has been a while since I have felt compelled to write in length beyond my brief morning Facebook posts. Frankly, I have been too preoc...

I cannot believe how long it has been since I have posted on my blog. As well, how the thought of “two thieves” continues to incubate in...

Matthews’ account of John the Baptist struck a chord with me this a.m. given the recent loss of an admired believer, though somewhat dist...

Most of my mornings begin with an earlier than expected awakening; this morning around 3:00. When I slip into my bedroom shoes, Coach ar...

I was unable to escape a pastor’s message on Sunday regarding the great “NO” faced by our Lord in Gethsemane, a place more and more signi...

I guess, with the political clamor in our nation and in fact around the globe, and the divisive religious conversations now occurring, ye...

I could hardly wait to get back to my workstation after my 7:00 meeting this a.m.. Maybe it was because of my long hiatus from blogging, w...

As well, my annual read through scriptures has me with Aaron, the associate pastor of a church that had just crossed the Red Sea! Those ...

Given my tirades over the current model of church and the fact that I probably offended the majority of my pastor friends, I felt compell...

I am almost nine years into a Word spoken to me on December 28, 2008, “My Church is in Foreclosure.” Since that time, I have been amazed...

I must say that yesterday’s post was very uncomfortable for me and though not intended personal, may have felt that way for anyone servin...

I apologize for the poignant photo above, it seemed unavoidable to my conscience as I searched media files to best capture this post! Thi...

The original meaning of the word philosophy comes from the Greek roots philo- meaning “love” and -sophos, or “wisdom.”  Philosophy includ...

From a New Testament perspective, it would come serve to contrast religion with the relationship that Jesus modeled.  In fact, the day of...

I am quite certain after this election, both in NC and at the national level, this sovereign sorting (so it feels) will afford us the nee...

In my current read through Richard Rohr’s book, The Divine Dance, and given this awareness of my own mortality, along with my limited tru...

I can remember the first time I heard the phrase “Both/And” in a religious setting.  I was huddled among moderate Baptists with whom I ha...

Occasionally in my read through scriptures, a phrase will leap out at me and remain present throughout the rest of my reading, almost a d...

This morning as things seem to be planing out somewhat, I picked up one of my wife’s devotionals from Max Lucado, “On Cavary’s Hill.”  I w...

My Facebook page serves as a sample of the global community in which I live.  I have carefully maintained a broad spectrum of “friends”- ...