Month: September 2011

Anyone who has spent any time on the water has seen “slow no wake” signs. I always thought such signs were dumb. A boat always leaves a wake. The signs should read “minimize wake.”. But I guess that would leave too much to interpretation. We […]

1 Corinthians 2:1-4 (NLT)  Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn’t use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God’s message. For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and his death on the cross. I came to […]

Perhaps you’ve heard about the man who spent his life savings on a cruise. He cut his expenses close. He packed crackers and snacks to eat on the cruise not realizing that the fabulous food came with the price of the cruise. We sometimes live […]

I saw “The Help” this afternoon. For those who don’t know, the film looks at race relations in Jackson, Mississippi in the early 60s. Before you hit the delete key, give me a moment. It is a painful look at a period in our history […]

I spent the last two days out of touch. It was horrible. I felt unconnected with reality. I considered taking some kind of medication, but there was nothing of sufficient impact in the medicine cabinet. I was irritable and confused. My cable was out. This […]

Now that Labor Day is over, it might be appropriate to turn our thoughts to…work. I really have things pretty easy. I work for a living  but most folks don’t seem to know it. I hide it well. I’m embarrassed by the frequency of the […]

(Wives) do not let your adorning be external–the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear–but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in […]

Growing up in Crowley one of the most impressive families I knew was Dutch. The parents had experienced the tyranny of the Nazi regime. The oldest son is a minister today. This family would be distressed by the state of the church in Europe today, […]