Heath Bradley, the Teaching Pastor at Pulaski Heights UMC in Little Rock, recently came up with what I believe is the best summary of the differences between theological conservatives and progressives. Ever. Here it is: Conservatives tend to be more inclined to think that being rooted in the Bible means agreeing with all of its Read the full article…
I have to admit it: Don Henley is my favorite musical artist of them all. As much as I love U2, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones, I love Don Henley even more. It doesn’t make any sense — I know he’s not as influential or as prolific as any of those artists. But he Read the full article…
I fought with my microphone all day yesterday. It started popping at the most inopportune moments during the 8:30 service. I couldn’t tell if it wasn’t connected to the battery pack correctly or if the cord was caught up in my clothing or even if I just wore the wrong shoes. By the way, I Read the full article…
Quick: if you hear the name Jonah, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? The fish, of course. (Or whale, depending on how you’ve heard the story.) But Jonah is not about a guy in a fish. It’s about a man trying to escape his call, hide from his enemies, and avoid Read the full article…
In 1986, Julie and I went to an Eric Clapton concert in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Clapton looked something like this: Meanwhile, we concert goers that night looked a bit like this: Well, this past Tuesday night, Julie and I saw him again. It was my part of my Christmas present to her. Read the full article…
