We preachers value the responses that people have to our preaching. After all, most of us didn’t go into this so that our words could vanish into thin air, never to be heard, much less considered, again. Yet even the best preachers (so I’m told) get all kinds of different responses and reactions to their Read the full article…
What form of communication, exactly, is a sermon? Is it written or spoken? Heard or seen? Inspirational, educational, or informational? Is it a work of art or a medium of instruction? Really, does a good sermon elicit the same kind of response in a congregation as does a good song? Connecting with mind, heart, and Read the full article…
My mother, Betty X. Davis, just published a story called “The Last Bicycle” in the July/August edition of Spider Magazine, a highly regarded periodical for children. Set in the French town of Uzaire in the waning days of World War II, “The Last Bicycle” weaves together a young boy named Jacques, an American soldier from Texas, and a Read the full article…
In preparation for tomorrow’s annual observance of Independence Day, I thought that I’d take a retrospective look at what the Fourth of July celebrations have been like through the years. 1. When I was 5 and watching a fireworks show at a local golf course . . . I was TERRIFIED. I remember crying throughout the entire Read the full article…
About every twelve months or so, we have a medical emergency during one of the worship gatherings at Good Shepherd. Over the years, we have had mild strokes, cardiac distresses, diabetic episodes, and fainting spells. It happened again yesterday at 11:30, as a dear woman lost consciousness just as I began the sermon. So what Read the full article…
