Don Imus is back on TV and radio, and I occasionally stop on his show while channel surfing in the morning. He has a new twist: he gives the top five songs of every guest he has on the show. So since I’m the guest of my own blog, I thought I’d give my own Read the full article…
Not long ago, I saw a church describe itself as “an incredible move of God.” My first thought was, “Man, that’s brash. Isn’t that the kind of thing you let other people say about you instead of claiming it for yourself?”Yet as I considered that description for a few moments, I later realized, “oh, that’s Read the full article…
As long as I have been in ministry, I have a recurring dream that borders on a nightmare. The details have changed through the years, but the basic premise is the same . . . While at Mt. Carmel Church in Monroe, NC, I’d dream that worship was ready to begin, the church was full, Read the full article…
Each week during old. rugged. cross. we are presenting a version of that classic hymn. In the first week, Claude York, accompanied by Chris Macedo on acoustic guitar, sang it with all the Southern Gospel gusto of the original. Yesterday, however, was different. With the stage bare except for a wooden cross (on which we Read the full article…
I Corinthians 1:18 – 2:5 is an incredible section of Scripture. You can read it here. It’s a section I’ve been yearning to preach on since my first semester in seminary back in 1987. This Sunday, at long last, I get to do just that as we move to Week Two of old. rugged. cross. Read the full article…
