In the end, we all are all only as accountable as we want to be.
Turn Up The Music
Music in church . . . it can be a touchy subject. Some want the old hymns. Some appreciate the old lyrics put to a new beat. Others resonate with "contemporary," a form of words and music that is totally contextual to our day.
The Five Laws Of Treasure Hunting
Why is it that some folks discover treasure in the Word of God while others come away empty? The secret is this: Treasure hunters know that good things come to those who search. They apply The Five Laws of Treasure Hunting.
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Divas
She was the most popular woman in America. No, she did not win American Idol and her voice never made it on The Voice. Unlike Kesha, Madonna, Beyoncé, and Rihanna, she never garnered "one-name notoriety." But she was famous. Her boss, the media mogul S.S. McClure, said "You are today, the most famous woman in America." Not that it mattered to her...
Dependence Day
While the Lord created the world ex-nihilo, I have found that the Sunday sermon does not come the same way. It is hard work -- even on those weeks you think it is going to be "easy."
What I Learned On My Summer Vacation
We pulled into the driveway Sunday night. The trip-meter was just shy of 4750 miles. This year we snaked our way through the blue highways of Georgia, rumbled alongside of the Kanawha River in Charleston, West Virginia, motored by miles of Ohio and Illinois corn fields, occasionally raced the four-lane blacktop of our country's interstate system, and enjoyed 68 degree mornings in Wisconsin.