A question that has been asked down through the extent of history is, who are you? How would you answer this question? Some may say I am a teacher, or I am an Alaskan. Still others may express their identity according to their sexuality or their gender. Others will use their main passion and say…
In Oct 2016, Hurricane Matthew came ashore in Charleston South Carolina as a Category I hurricane. Charleston, only 20 feet above sea level, was swamped by the 6-foot storm surge. As the storm was approaching, choices had to be made regarding how best to protect property, especially boats. Some chose to take their boats completely out…
If you know me on any personal level or have listened to some of my personal illustrations, you probably know that some ten-plus years ago, I took up the sport of water polo. This is kind of an odd hobby to join for several reasons. First of all, it is a very difficult sport to…
An odd title for a blog for sure. If something is insignificant, then by definition it’s not worth mentioning, right? A dictionary definition for the word insignificant is: The quality of being too small or unimportant to be worth consideration. (https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/) In the Gospel of Mark there is a brief mention of a poor widow…
It is my turn to blog again, and as I thought about what to say this time, I was drawn to a topic I blogged on a few years back, the concept of work. This blog is an updated and better-edited version of that older blog. That said, allow me to begin with Scripture! “Whatever…
Growing up in church we often sang the hymn, Mansion over the Hilltop. A hymn written by Ira P. Stanphill in 1949 and made “famous” by Elvis Presley in 1960; Track #10 on his Gospel album, His Hand in Mine. As I reflect back on those days, sitting in those wooden pews with the red…
This past Saturday the world of college athletics was shocked to hear the tragic news regarding the murder of a young woman in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the home of the University of Alabama. The young woman who lost her life was a 23-year-old, single mother, Jamea Harris. Jamea Harris was not a college athlete however, but…
I am a football fan. Even though I find it increasingly difficult to watch football on TV— whether college or professional—because of the worldly commercialization and scary wokeness surrounding the sport, I have not yet given up on my interest because I do appreciate elite athletic competition and the drama and excitement such competition produces….
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege to speak at our AGC Men’s Retreat. My good friend Marc Luiken and I shared the main speaking roles for the weekend and our assigned topic to address was “The Satisfied Soul.” In the weeks leading up to the event, Marc and I worked to coordinate a…
