Recognize Him

“They not only had heard the things that had happened, they knew he’d been with them. Few of us give accounts of what God has done in our lives.”

Meant to Share

“Despite the skepticism of our world or our neighbor, we have something to share, and we can trust the listener, the reader, and the friend can take our word for it.”

If You Just Tell Me

John 20: 19-31 Thomas might have said, “If you just tell me he was here, that’s NOT enough for me. I need to touch him.” For Thomas, he needed to put his fingers in the holes and his hand in the hole made by the spear. Seeing Jesus wasn’t enough either. He evidently was so…

He Made a Ruckus

Mark 11: 1-11 Back in January of 1993, April, Eli and I visited my parents, my brother, my sister and her family in Baltimore. While we were there, the inauguration of Bill Clinton was scheduled. We decided to go to D.C and see the inaugural parade. April and I met in Washington while in seminary…

The Lord Hasn’t Been Silent

Sometimes peace and comfort for my soul only comes to me when I write.  For some, this may be true when they play their musical instrument or draw or paint or exercise or eat a cheese burger. I was told to write years ago by, who Bob Dylan called in his 60 Minute interview years…

Doctor!

<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> A few days ago I was suffering from muscle soreness and a rising temperature.  This led to an evening of flu like symptoms including the need for me to don a hoodie and to curl up on the bed.  I asked April to pray for me twice.  In the second prayer,…

The Name

I feel the need to explain the name of my blog. When I was on leave of absence from pastoral ministry back in the turn of the century, I had several employers.  One of these was a hotel in Tuscaloosa.  During my leave I went from not reading the Bible at all to taking a…