Archive for the ‘Development’ Category

My Booger Called Me Out

Last week my 3 year old daughter Katelyn, whom I affectionately refer to as “Booger,” called me out!  Abby and I were in the Kitchen and I thought we were having a discussion.  I don’t remember what we were talking about but evidently it was intense.

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Fatherhood

Today I have been a dad for nine years.  What follows is a journal entry I made the day he was born.

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Adversarial Comfort

Comfort often comes from the strangest places.  This morning before leaving for work I took a deep breath, cracked open the Word, and found comfort from my adversary.

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Beggars Can Be Choosers

God loves beggars!  When Jesus said blessed are the poor in spirit I believe He had prayer in mind.  A person who is poor in spirit is a spiritual pauper.  Paupers rely on others for relief.  They get so desperate they are willing to beg for assistance.

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Send Some Up For Me

When someone finds out I am a preacher they often say “Send some prayers up for me!”  Prayer is an amazing thing that Christians often neglect.  Sometimes I think people say “Pray for me” and it is more of a cliche than a reality for them.  As believers should we ask someone to pray for [...]

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Satan’s Dread

Satan dreads nothing but prayer.  The Church that lost its Christ was full of good works.  Activities are multiplied that meditation may be ousted, and organizations are increased that prayer may have no chance.

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We Lost A Saint

Today I lost a friend and the world lost a saint.  Buck Bewley was 84 years old and I had the honor of shepherding him for a decade.  During that decade Harrah Church went through many changes and Buck stood by my side the entire way.

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Tap Out

When I was a kid my oldest brother would put me in the headlock and squeeze until I called him daddy.  I had to submit because he was too strong for me to overcome.

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Bad To The Bone

The Word of God is amazingly powerful.  I shared Monday how it is the secret to changing your life.  What makes it so powerful?  Why should we be committed to a daily consumption of it?

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What is it with LifeChurch.tv?

What is it with all these LifeChurch.tv campuses?  I mean really, who do they think they are?  Today I learned a little bit more about these peculiar people.

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