“Rest” or “Rant” – Again

Utterly preoccupied with those worries likely shared by most others on the road, worries such as work or finances or family or politics or whatever else one could add, I found myself muttering to God for some relief when suddenly I glanced upward from the traffic and noticed a large neon sign at the Flying READ MORE

Of Course We Are Meaner

Dr. Dale Archer posits an important question in a recent opinion piece on the Fox News website: Is America Getting Meaner? He proceeds to answer the question, citing important statistics that validate the notion that we are. Moreover, there are the anecdotal pieces that suggest we are getting meaner—stories from within the public square that highlight this READ MORE

Prayers Welcome for Red River Valley — Again

UPDATE (APRIL 2, 2010): God heard our prayers. The community saw the waters rise to potentially disastrous heights, but God’s hand kept it from rising higher, God’s wisdom empowered our leaders to help us prepare well, and God’s mercy fell upon us all, granting us strength, courage, stamina, and patience. Our community came together prior READ MORE

One Purifying Journey

Below is an email that my beautiful bride sent out to friends here the other day: Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34) What an incredibly “purifying journey”! First, our Dallas house has sold after close to a year on the market. God preserved enough READ MORE

Not A Mere Pebble in the Pathway

In the eyes of the disciples the man was a mere pebble in the pathway. Sitting in the dust with outstretched palm and blank stare, the blind man of John 9 was an untouchable. But not to Jesus. Even a cursory examination of John 9 demonstrates that Jesus saw the man differently. While Jesus’ followers READ MORE