August 14, 2010 – 3:03 pm
In 1870, the Methodists were having their annual conference in Indiana. The presiding Bishop was asking a group for an interpretation of current events, when the president of the college where the conference was held volunteered his input: “I think we are living in a very exciting age. I believe we are coming into a [...]
As I write this, my wife and I are in a motel room waiting for our furniture to arrive at our new house in the morning. Our old house is not ours anymore and our new house just became ours a few hours ago. Actually the mortgage company says we can live in it for [...]
I have a garden each year consisting of one type of plant… tomatoes. There is nothing like a ripe, juicy tomato on a good sandwich or all by itself. Fried green tomatoes are a food group all by themselves. My tomatoes do best when I keep a careful eye on my plants by weeding; watering, [...]
Maybe you saw this report from The Religion News Service. They reported that less than half of U.S. adults link Easter directly to the Resurrection of Jesus, even though most describe Easter as a religious holiday. According to a Barna Group survey, seven in 10 respondents mentioned religion or spirituality in their response to an [...]
January 17, 2010 – 9:59 pm
My favorite Christmas gift this year was an iPod shuffle given to me by my son. Tiny in size yet it can store 500 plus songs. It is a great companion as I jog; take a long walk, or just working around the house. I have loaded several CD’s that are my favorites. I guess [...]
January 8, 2010 – 10:20 am
Somewhere back in high school I heard someone say that everyone should claim a “life verse.” That is to find a verse of Scripture that becomes the central theme of your life, a verse that you memorize and think about often as you face life day by day. For me that verse has been Proverbs [...]
August 25, 2009 – 3:06 pm
Walking is in. I see far more walkers than I do joggers. In my neighborhood they are everywhere. Whether it is alone or as a couple or an entire family, folks are hitting the sidewalks at all times of the day. Walking is a simple exercise that is good for your over all physical health. [...]
October 16, 2008 – 8:05 am
Today I say farewell as the writer of 28Nineteen. On November 2, 2008, I will assume the Senior Pastor position at the First Baptist Church of Shelbyville, Kentucky. My family and I are very excited about our new assignment from the Lord. Read about our move in this Kentucky Baptist Convention article or this Western [...]
August 25, 2008 – 9:17 am
Have you ever thought about what makes a church healthy? In our last post, we mentioned that two ingredients in a healthy church are UNITY and DIVERSITY. Although diverse people from various walks of life usually make up a church, they can still be unified through the Holy Spirit. In this post, we will continue [...]
August 19, 2008 – 8:56 am
I have been a pastor for eighteen years in the state of Kentucky. In my current role with the Kentucky Baptist Convention, I travel around the state and work with churches of all shapes and sizes. In my travels, I’ve seen and heard of churches I would describe as “healthy” and churches I would describe [...]