Blog
Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
Discipline
I was speaking at MCCA today, and the main topic of my "talk" was that we need to be disciplined in our spiritual life in order to become who God wants us to be. I was thinking on the way there that being a teenager is mostly going from having discipline imposed on...
read moreWhat Americans want
A new study by George Barna tells us about what Americans look forward to and what they dread. It's an interesting read. Here are some things that stood out to me and what I think they mean about American culture: A good night's sleep, hanging out with friends, and...
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Carl’s Jr.
We went to a special place for lunch today. You see, when we get a new restaurant in town, it's a big deal. It's a really big deal if it's a U.S. restaurant. It's even better if they have a great playground. Well, today was the opening of the largest Carl's Jr in the...
read moreGrading…
I hate grading papers and exams and everything else. It's the worst part of my job. My students have done pretty well on everything. This is one of the first quarters that I have been teaching in the seminary that everything was turned in on time. I am amazed. This...
read moreWill Graham Crusade
Read this. Billy Graham's grandson, Will Graham, preached at a crusade in North Carolina last week. The more interesting thing is that I went to college with him (we were in a class together at Liberty, but I'm sure he doesn't know me...ha). I remember the other guy...
read moreLocked Out
Yesterday, I was at the seminary, and I called Janell like I usually do after chapel. There was no answer. I tried to call our friends' house, too, but there was no answer. I figured Janell had just gone out with Tina. So I stayed at the seminary to finish up some...
read moreCoach Carter
We were at Sam's Club the other day, and we saw that the movie Coach Carter was on sale for about six bucks, so we picked it up. This movie has a lot to do with leadership, mentoring, and discipleship. Here are some of my thoughts on this movie: Leadership is about...
read moreFree worship song on iTunes
There's a free worship song on iTunes this week, just so you know. Interesting how they try to mix up the genre of the free song every week. Anyway, go to iTunes and grab the song "Our God Reigns" by Brandon Heath.
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