Not long ago, I was speaking with a young woman in our church who has been following Jesus for a little less than two years.  In that time her worship has flourished, her demeanor has brightened, and her contentment has become contagious. In the course of our meeting, she shared some faux advice that a Read the full article…

I got this note from someone on our staff: I just got a much-needed haircut at Great Clips. I enjoyed talking with (female name) as she worked on my hair. She moved here a week ago from Chicago. One thing led to another and I invited her to visit Good Shepherd this Sunday. She got so excited Read the full article…

The older I get, the more of an English major I become. Novels fill my time, shape my thinking, and inspire my sermons. And I feel privileged to be alive in these early years of the 21st Century, because this season is replete with fiction that is at the same time beautifully written and compellingly Read the full article…

The sermon title came from a song I heard while watching the Super Bowl. The sermon text came from a biblical book and character I got to know well through the Crash Test Dummies series and book. The sermon bottom line is one I fervently believed based on both biblical text and personal observation: A Read the full article…

Here I am at 10 years old — on my way to my first state ranking ever, #5 in Texas for Boys’ 10-and-under — practicing my serve in the driveway of our home in Dallas.   I am serving towards our detached garage (I have noticed some subdivisions in Fort Mill, SC advertising their retro Read the full article…