Dec
09
2015
One of my favorite Nyanja words is “Katundu,” which roughly translated means “stuff.” Recently, I was reminded of just how much stuff we have. We moved about 4 years ago and got rid of a lot of katundu, but...
Dec
04
2015
In 2008 country artist Faith Hill released a Christmas album and the first single to hit the airwaves was a song called “A Baby Changes Everything.” With two new borns in our extended family this year, we can relate!
The...
Dec
03
2015
About ten years ago, a small group of pastors began to dream of a different kind of tomorrow. They dreamed of a different approach to the Christmas season for their churches and communities. As a result, a radically different...
Oct
12
2015
Maps are navigation tools. Need to find your way from “point a” to “point b”? Look at a map.
Now granted, the ancient art of orienteering has gone through an evolution and currently the gold standard is Google and Apple...
Sep
29
2015
It’s true, “Sabbath keeping is a discipline that will mess with you, because once you move beyond just thinking about it and actually begin to practice it, the goodness of it will capture you, body, soul and spirit. You...
Sep
19
2015
I am committed to the practice of sabbath. Now to be honest, that’s not alway been the case. Surrounded by many “career climbing colleagues", and “ego stroking employers", I have spent many early mornings and late nights burning the...
Sep
04
2015
OK I’ll admit it. I have mixed feelings of morbid excitement when I spot a “going out of business” sale. This combo of words alert bargain hunters like me that deals are to be had. Oh, and I am...
Aug
24
2015
Today was a day filled with both tears and cheers! It was back to school day for most kids in Texas. Plenty of nerves and excitement marked the day. The first day of school is a BIG deal!
Truth is,...
Aug
23
2015
Wow! The below article by Eddie Hammett in Perspectives of the Baptist News Global captured my attention. Can we have this conversation?
The religious and church landscape is definitely shifting today! We have the traditional members and churches, the missional...
Aug
17
2015
It’s like Christmas time for the church goer. If you’re in the market, planning on shopping your church membership benefits for the coming year, perhaps upgrading, this is the primetime to do so. By the volume of my email...
