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Why Church Is More Funeral Home Than Chiropractic Office
May 21, 2014 0

Most of us view church as analogous to a weekly trip to the chiropractor. What happens in a chiropractor’s office? The patient assumes the ready position, the doctor places his or her hands in just the right place, and WHOOSH!  A quick movement, a sharp sensation, and then, hopefully, a season of relief. And what Read the full article…

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Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Game Shows
May 20, 2014 2

Did you know there is now a Game Show Network?  All game shows, all the time. Which, of course, gets me thinking:  what are my top five favorite game shows of all time? Here they are: a tribute to that uniquely American contribution to the human condition, the television game show. 5.  Family Feud (Steve Read the full article…

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“The Shame Wash,” A Sermon All About The Land Between The Commas
May 19, 2014 1

Do you know the best thing about the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman from John 4? That it has almost nothing to do with the verse everyone thinks it’s about:  4:24, where Jesus talks about worshipping in spirit and in truth. Nope.  That’s not the heart of the story at all.  It’s window Read the full article…

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Wash Me! Week Four — The Shame Wash
May 16, 2014 0

We’ve all felt this way. Alone, isolated, and ashamed. Occasionally, shame is what we volunteer for. More often, it’s what we are victims. However you get there, it’s not designed to be a long stay. I believe that as we continue the Wash Me! series, God will do some authentic shame washing at Good Shepherd. Read the full article…

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My Brother The Mayor
May 15, 2014 0

A few weeks ago, I mentioned on Facebook how my brother Harvey was running for Mayor of Hays, Texas. Well, the election was last Saturday, May 10 AND HE WON. 36-24. A win is a win.  Out of my mother’s four sons, one is an elected judge in Louisiana and the other is now an Read the full article…

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