I'll be on a break from this blog until October 7th.  It's a good time to catch up on previous blogs as well as visit some of the links to the right on this page.  God bless you and keep you all in His grace and mercy.

...especially UBC's!

I'm sitting in a different favorite cafe' on Dickson Street during "Bike, Blues and BBQ".  It's early enough in the morning that the bikes aren't quite flooding the street just yet.  In case your not aware a few hundred thousand bikers come to Fayetteville for this event.   Besides the people of UBC, I love … Continue reading Why I Love Fayetteville…

Paul Tripp is an excellent author and speaker.  I love his strong, but gentle, spirit (probably because it seems so different than mine...sanctify me, oh Lord!).  This video clip is promoting a conference this week, but the message is timely.  Many of you may not DO some terrible thing to your family, but many of … Continue reading Words mean something…

Sorry!  Had to remove the link to the video.  The Way International changed the link to go to their main site.  I think the increased traffic raised some eyebrows.  I don't want to disrespect them, but I certainly don't want more attention drawn to their teaching, which is one more brand of man-centered, positive thinking … Continue reading A Loss for Words

Some of you are familiar with Thabiti Anyabwile, the author of What is a Healthy Church Member.  He recently blogged with keen insight after a trip to Scotland.  Read the blog HERE.

I'm sitting in a favorite cafe' reading through some commentary material in preparation of Sunday's message and cannot help but overhear a few conversations around me.  To my right are two guys that, when I arrived, were talking about business.  To my left is a gentleman that I distinctly noticed as being heavy hearted, if … Continue reading Between Two Worlds…

Read the article HERE.  Any observer of culture knows the basic tenet of the waves of "progress" culturally flowing from Europe, to the East and West Coasts of the United States, and then through the heartland.  These initial rulings in Britain relate to civil law, particularly cases of family disputes, inheritance and marriage.  There are … Continue reading Islamic Law is officially accepted in Great Britain

HERE is a well written article in Christianity Today on a new book by Stephen Nichols, Jesus Made in America: A Cultural History from the Puritans to the Passion of the Christ.  My interest is piqued!

This really has no spiritually redeeming value, but it may give you a bit of insight into my sense of humor.  Enjoy...