A Lesson From the Snail and the Cheetah

A Lesson From the Snail and the Cheetah

Noah’s Ark: A Lesson From the Snail and the Cheetah Genesis 7:1-9 Is there anybody that doesn’t like to win? I married a person that loves to win.  You wouldn’t know that about my wife unless you played a game with her. It could be cards, dominoes, hop scotch, or...
Plan Ahead. It Wasn’t Raining When Noah Built the Ark

Plan Ahead. It Wasn’t Raining When Noah Built the Ark

January 1, 2017 I grew up working summers in a lumber mill in my hometown in South Alabama.   Tina’s father put her and her sister to work doing all kinds of jobs.  One summer they helped him tear down old army barracks at Fort Rucker, Alabama.  She is a great nail...
What Charlie Brown and Linus Teach Us About Christmas

What Charlie Brown and Linus Teach Us About Christmas

As a boy, I looked forward to all the Charlie Brown specials the way an astronomer looks for the return of comets. Charles Schulz knew how to pull empathy from us as we rooted for Charlie Brown to win at least one baseball game.  This natural born loser had children...
Making  Room for Others

Making Room for Others

December 18, 2016 Will you please finish this sentence for me? “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in_______.” Luke 2:7 (KJV) I know it may sound blasphemous...
Making Room for the Spirit

Making Room for the Spirit

December 11 We think life is full because of all the big responsibilities we have. We think life is full because of all the big responsibilities we have. Most of us are busy, especially this time of the year. In addition to work, school, family, church, sports, the...