A Trip to the Movies

May 24, 2011

Monday afternoon, I took my son Tobin to see the newest Marvel superhero movie, Thor. I did my research, read reviews, and talked to others that had seen the movie to make sure it was suitable for him to watch. That doesn’t mean that I necessarily approve of everything in the film, but it gives [...]

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On Your Mark…Get Set…Go

May 13, 2011

I love to run. Actually, I should say I used to love to run. If I really love it I would be running consistently. I allowed a busy schedule and lots of transition to keep me from spending time taking care of my health. I’m in the process of remedying that. The down-side to not [...]

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It’s Bigger Than Us

May 4, 2011

It’s not unusual to see controversial topics in Southern Baptist life come to the surface as the annual convention approaches each year. In a recent post on Baptist Press I read an article by Brad Whitt, a pastor in South Carolina, who recently garnered much attention from a blog post about his perception of the [...]

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What Are You Waiting For?

May 4, 2011

I’ll never forget my first mission trip, or the one after that, or the one after that. Granted some of the details are growing more foggy as the months and years continue to click off the calendar. I can say with great certainty that God used these trips to help shape me and give me [...]

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Are You a Manager or a Leader?

April 27, 2011

Seth Godwin brilliantly describes the difference between being a manager and a leader. Would love to hear your thoughts.

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Persecution – It’s Still Happening

April 27, 2011

The majority reading this reside in the United States of America, where we enjoy the freedom to worship without fear of persecution, imprisonment, and death. Sadly, this freedom doesn’t exist everywhere in the world. Persecution not only exists but is growing in many areas and countries. The following are numbers about Christians that have been [...]

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Rare Disease Day

February 28, 2011

I would venture to say that 99.9% of you did not wake up today knowing that it is Rare Disease Day.  To tell you the truth my wife, Hope and I just recently found out about it.  We’ve been dealing with a rare disease that two of our children have since they were both 18 [...]

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Taste & See

January 20, 2011

I’m always blown away by my wife (in a good way). I stand amazed by her love for Christ and His Word, her love for me and our children, her work ethic, and her desire to serve others. She has stood by me and followed me on what at times seems to be a crazy [...]

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Worth a Read

January 18, 2011

Here are a couple of posts that I read over the past two days that are worth your time to read and glean from. The Great Distraction to the Great Commission by Thom Rainer I have been pastoring, consulting, and working with churches for over a quarter of a century. Criticisms have always been a [...]

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What have we been up too…

November 1, 2010

We have received countless questions since our return to Dothan as to what we are doing and/or are planning to do in the future.  If you are one of the many who asked, you know that the answer was general and vague.  That is for two reasons.  But first let me say we greatly appreciate [...]

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