I believe good pastoring comes from equal parts passion and compassion. Passion for the gospel. As Paul says in Romans 1:16: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” If you don’t have that Read the full article…
Tuesday’s edition of the Austin-American Statesman had this article on my mother: AUSTIN AT WORK At 93, aspiring writer awaits her big break By Ricardo GándaraAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFFTuesday, January 27, 2009 Writers write. They keep at it until they think they have it right. It’s work. Some make a living at it, hacking away at computers Read the full article…
. . . because Gary Williams of the Morning Sports Page on WFNZ radio got a bigger, better job with Sirius/XM radio in New York. This is his last week on the air in Charlotte. For almost ten years, Williams’ show has been a staple of my morning routine. In particular, the Page’s “opens” on Read the full article…
I’ve loved this prayer ever since I first saw it in preparing for the Top Secret series. In fact, I was so fond of it that we handed it out at the conclusion of the Secret Dreams service the other Sunday. The prayer comes from John Piper, a well-known and strongly Calvinist pastor out of Read the full article…
A little later today, I’m meeting with a representative from Asbury Theological Seminary. It has to do with alumni relations and fund raising. But as some of you know, my Asbury ties are strong. Really strong. I identify myself much more readily as a graduate of that school than the university where I went for Read the full article…
