Have you noticed how A & E has no problem letting you know what it believes about Phil Robertson? Ditto for every song writer and every film maker when it comes to expressing their worldviews. I am seeing this trend more and more.
If you thought Michael Jordan's retirement from basketball was short-lived, or Brett Farve's first retirement from football was "lightning quick" . . . Nah! That's like breaking the sound barrier compared to how long I was out of circulation.
That's it . . . I'm finished. Done. Retired. I've resigned my official duties as the D.P.
What is a D.P.? It is a Designated Prayer. That's the pastor's job you know! When the pastor shows up at an event -- a dinner, a wedding, a ball game, a gala -- you can count on it, someone is going to ask him: "Will you lead us in prayer?"
I have been hearing the word "lucky" a lot lately. It rolls off the tongue as easy as "peanuts, cracker jacks, ice cold beer" flows from the mouth of a ballgame vendor. Luck seems to come in all shapes and sizes.
When it comes to preaching, my weekly challenge is not having enough to share, it is having TOO MUCH to share. Take this past Sunday. I preached on The Warning That Sobers Us from Romans 12:11-14. One would think that breaking down five verses would be the proverbial cakewalk. Actually, it was more like preparing a seven-course meal. Here are the sources I consulted:
