Jun 23, 2015 | Blog
I passed a man enjoying some shade under the pecan trees of our church parking lot on my way home for lunch last week. The door of his car was open and he looked to be relaxing and doing some reading. I almost walked by but then I stopped and spoke with him, as I was...
Jun 4, 2015 | Blog
Most schools just finished with another academic year and have graduated another class of students. Graduation services have been held. Here in Jefferson, GA, two male athletes stood in the position of valedictorian and salutatorian. Evan Shirreffs, the...
May 7, 2015 | Blog
Do we ever accomplish anything in ministry alone? I don’t think so. I thought about that recently when someone asked me to name some of the things I’ve accomplished throughout my ministry. While I can name some things, nothing on my list would qualify as a solo act....
Apr 30, 2015 | Blog
A few weeks ago Tina and I stopped in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to watch our first-ever regatta. As the sculls raced down the river toward the finish line, we listened as the coxswains called out words of instructions to the crews. The coxswain, or cox, as he or she is...
Apr 3, 2015 | Blog
There were four staff members including our organist; another musician; choir members; acolytes; a sound and lighting person; a soloist; seven readers; those who prepared the communion table and helped serve communion; and those who changed out the colors on our...
