Part 3 So, you thought I had to be referring to ‘Christians’ didn’t you? And you now know that’s wrong. So, have you figured it out? Did sleeping on it do the trick? This series really isn’t about Christians – anymore than it’s really about Australia or England. It’s more about rivalries. The greatest rivalry […]
READ MORERivalries can be fun, huh? Remember your high school rivalries? For me it was Dulaney verses Towson or Loch Raven. Everyone paints their faces, or cheers for their team, or decorates their vehicle or something. After high school it’s college. After college it might be a professional team. Everything is supposed to be in good […]
READ MORELet the games begin! Ok, I better get serious here REAL FAST, because I’ve learned that the rivalry between Mother England and (daughter?) Australia is VERY REAL. I’m not even going to touch that in this 2 part series. No, I’m after chasing down an entirely different rabbit trail, so bear with me please. Well…maybe […]
READ MOREXtreme Fatherhood Guess I jumped the gun a bit last night. Gave it all away. But incase you missed it, here’s the simple gist. The answer to the dilemma of ‘Feeble Fatherhood’ and its only slightly less anemic cousin, ‘Average Abba,’ is to become a ‘God Chaser.’ That’s it. The books help. The counselors […]
READ MOREThose who know me don’t need this, but there are now nearly a thousand people a day reading this blog, and many of them are not even from America. So I thought a quick word on my last post would help. Thanks, JT for bringing it to light (see his comment below for clarification). […]
READ MORETo all you “Average Abbas†out there, I ain’t done with you yet! About a year and a half ago, on a Monday evening I was at Barnes and Nobles (my favorite place to write). Monday night used to be Karate night at Southbrook Church (I hope they bring it back […]
READ MOREMy friend, Lynn has been through a rough year. In fact, that may be the understatement of the year. Hurt by those she loves. Betrayed. Belittled. Life is not fair. And it hurts about 100x worse when the pain and suffering inflicted come from those we least expect it from and their blows are followed […]
READ MOREI was looking over my words on Steven’s blog (via the blog swap we did for today). I wonder if I was a bit too rough on’em. I mean, the hot coals and the broken glass stuff is pretty standard, but Steven was so persistent it warranted drastic measures… Review: Deanna (my ministry assistant): “A […]
READ MORESteven Furtick is new to Charlotte, but, if you’re a Christ follower pouring yourself into the local church, I bet you’ve heard of him. Steven pastors a new church called Elevation Church. And in one year this place has blown up! There are now nearly two thousand ‘Elevators’ (attendees at the church who actively live […]
READ MOREAverage Abba continued… Where were we? Oh yeah, ‘Wild at Heart.’ I honestly enjoyed Wild at Heart. I really did. But, at least part of the reason that I am involved in the writing of this book now is because I was so greatly convicted that it would be irresponsible to leave men with […]
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