Unacustomed to Losing

My Southern Miss Golden Eagles have been on a skid this year (which is not completely suprising).  We have a new head coach, new assistant coaches, new offensive scheme, new defensive schemes, new terminology, new everything.  Probably the most glaring problem is our defensive line; they are anemic.  Too slow, not strong enough, not smart [...]

Earth to kids

One day, the kids were out on the back patio playing.  I walked inside for a couple of minutes only to look out to check on them and see what is pictured below.  They told me they were on a rocket ship flying into space.  I believed them.

James 3: A Story

The facial expressions say it all.

Jesus Junk Stores

Recently, I have been reading Douglas Wilson’s book, “A Serated Edge: A Brief Defense of Biblical Satire and Trinatarian Skylarking.” The book reawakens the lost art of satire as a tool to show the fool for what he is.   Wilson shows that spiritual satire has its root in the Bible and that the Church [...]

the Only Sane Person

From Christianity Today concerning the pastor’s role in speaking about elections and government in church:
“Pastors are right about this much: The election season is a unique moment in a church’s life, but not because the pastor has the chance to lobby for his candidate. No, the Christian preacher has the unparalleled opportunity to act as [...]

Motivation

High?

While reading a New York Times article about Chongo a transient rock climber who for years camped out in Yosemite Park (which is well written and is sure to make an appearance in one of my sermons), I came across the idea of “high lining.”  High lining (also known as “slacklining”)is basically what a rock [...]