Why Does God Love Beards? Who would have thought that the A & E semi-reality show Duck Dynasty would be a perfect platform for getting out the Gospel into our culture? But that seems to be what is happening. This Halloween the number one costume... right, you got it...expect kids with beards walking down your … Continue reading Why Does God Love Beards? →

Good Morning Friends, As a teenager I went to Confirmation Class and read the writings of the heritage of what it means to be Presbyterian. Then after 1983 in the joining of the Northern and Southern churches I got a new addition to The Book of Confessions that was even then a book of fine … Continue reading Creeds →

No-Name Defense Good Morning Friends, A couple of months ago the 1972 Miami Dolphins got their Whitehouse visit for winning the Super Bowl. They are the only National Football League team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect season. Don Shula coached the team to a 17 win...no loss season. It was my last … Continue reading No-Name Defense →

Holy Sex Good Morning Friends, There are some Bible story characters who only have one or two verses devoted to them, yet those few words speak volumes. Some stories are intertwined with other books and chapters and plot development but seem to never be taught in churches. Abishag, a Shunammite is one such character. She … Continue reading Holy Sex →

Think on These Things. Good Morning Friends, Today some of our family plan to be playing and some of us singing a commissioned organ, bell, violin and chorus piece at church. It will be presented in worship to honor God but also as an encouragement for Dick and Martha Crofts who help bring a ministry … Continue reading Think on These Things →

Enigma of Kerygma Good Morning Friends, I hope you are listening for what God is doing in your life. No, not all the stuff people tell you are supposed to do and not just the stories of the Bible as they apply to your life, but what God is doing right now in this moment … Continue reading Enigma of Kerygma →

Nothing Good Morning Friends, This morning I woke up late to the coolness of the fall air thinking what message I should bring. Initially it was like a Coke Zero commercial. Nada... goose eggs...then the light bulb went on.  Yes, what compels me this moment is not what I had but what was missing. Maybe closure … Continue reading Nothing →

For Such a Time as This Good Morning Friends,  Edmond Burke said that, “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” Maybe he was thinking of women as well. Dante said that, “The hottest regions of Hell are reserved for those who do nothing at a time of … Continue reading For Such a Time as This →

The Law of the Holy Spirit Good Morning Friends, One has to wonder at what was happening to Paul spiritually and emotionally in his life to prompt this amazing writing of the letter to the Romans.  We of course have some clues. He writes about how he and we are to be justified once and for … Continue reading The Law of the Holy Spirit →

A Body in Need of Connection Good Morning Friends, Sunday evening, in the dark, one of the trunk size limbs of our Gumbo Limbo Tree in our back yard came crashing down. It sounded like a tree being felled. We got out our flash lights to go see and it was a mess. We had … Continue reading A Body in Need of Connection →