Faith talk seems to be pretty big right now. That is the good news. I am honestly impressed that much of the discussion in the national media has gone beyond the politics of faith to the tenets of faith.
The not so good news is that many people who identify themselves as evangelical Christians waiver as [...]
This week I am enjoying the first week of my sabbatical and wrapping up a class that I have been teaching at Rockbridge Seminary, Developing an Effective Team.
Rockbridge is something that I am really excited to be a part of, mostly for what it means in terms of helping people prepare for effective ministry, while [...]
I am in the midst of my sabbatical given to me by the elders at Eastlake Community Church for my years of service. Mike, who is the lead pastor took his last fall, and now it is my turn. My only assignment is to “refresh and relax.” This means that I am suppose to basically [...]
On Saturday and Sunday we are turning our Father’s Day weekend into a Worship Service/Men’s Event we are calling, DUDE. We did this same kind of thing last year and we had a huge turnout and even better a bunch of guys accepted Jesus Christ. This year I am praying that God again [...]
I saw this on Carlos Whittaker’s Blog and laughed and cried at the same time. It is a good thing the Pardres are having a rough season so I can not be accused of being an evil “sports fan.” (See row one, fourth down.) Lord Help Us!
Today I went to Dave and Buster’s for a staff team building and fun day. Dave and Buster’s is a restaurant/video game place for adults. This has been our first staff fun day in a while, so in terms of team building it was great.
Yet, as I played video games, watched other people and hung [...]