Every once in a while we see a shocking atrocity that reveals the evil underbelly of our culture. With plummeting birth rates and sustained high abortion rates it is apparent that, by and large, our culture hates children. 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4 … Continue reading Underbelly…

Steve McQueen has been a favorite actor of mine since I was a kid.  Two of my favorite all-time movies are The Great Escape and The Magnificent Seven.  Something in me as a boy gravitated toward the manhood exuded by actors like McQueen and John Wayne.  Because of that, I'm intrigued by their backstories.  I … Continue reading Baseball, motorcycles, a fast gun…and Christ

Invariably Monday had to happen.  I find them particularly interesting following holidays.  Now, I'm not one who usually takes Mondays off.  As some pastor once said, "I would never choose to feel that badly on my day off."  Okay, it's not a day of doom and gloom, but there is something that's fairly sanctifying and … Continue reading Thanksgiving…extended

There was a goodness in our worship gathering yesterday. Former Pastor, H.D. McCarty, preached in the pulpit that he manned for 39 years. So, first I should say "thank you" to H.D. for accepting the invitation. It is good to celebrate longevity in the pulpit for it declares the faithfulness of God to His people. … Continue reading It was good…

Don't worry, this isn't a post because I'm inundated with criticism and need to communicate/whine about it. I did receive an anonymous note recently with a bit of "advice", which if I ever do read such notes they get deep-sixed quickly and I usually ignore whatever was written. Most of the time I assume unsigned … Continue reading Critics, Criticism, Critique

This is a good article on corporate worship conduct by David Mathis... Oh, Behave! Conduct Worthy of the Gospel in Corporate Worship Other Christians. Can't do corporate worship without them, and yet sometimes it feels like we can't really do corporate worship with them either. How nice would it be if everyone would just mind … Continue reading Oh, Behave!

I was reading a post this AM from over at The Resurgence, and it brought to mind the connections between our own homes/marriages and their correspondence to the church. Here are the basics of the article, which is entitled "Seven ways to destroy your marriage"... 1. REFUSE TO COMMUNICATE 2. REFUSE TO LISTEN 3. ALWAYS … Continue reading Seven ways to destroy your marriage…to your wife and the church

I like dogs.  Most dogs like me.  I have two cats...and that is the end of my affectionate statement regarding cats. I have had two Schnauzers in my life.  Schultzie, affectionately named after Schultz on Hogan's Heroes, lived a good long life, protecting our home with bark tones that I'm sure kept thieves and solicitors … Continue reading Dog lessons