Remember this guy? He’s the one in the back. He was a pretty unique idea for a character in J.R. Tolkien’s “The Two Towers.†So unique, in fact, that most of us assume he’s one of a kind. Not so. It seems every church has a few, every family has at least one and wherever […]
READ MORE<— Have you seen this show? It’s the latest offering in reality torture. It’s all about a group of would-be cooks who put their culinary skills to the test in an all out, abusive, grueling race to the top. The last cook standing wins. Original huh? I have never watched more than 2 or 3 […]
READ MOREI’m sad to announce that the miraculous and heroic, true account of Mark Young (not his real name) had to be pulled because of threatening and inappropriate responses from some folks. If you wish to have the full account you can leave a comment with your (valid and verifiable) contact information and I will be […]
READ MOREToday we celebrated 6 weeks of major life transformation in hundreds of lives as we learned to live like we only have a short time on this earth. Why would anyone want to do that, you say? Well, ever notice how people who have been given the “bad news” seem to gain a remarkable clarity […]
READ MOREA quick note to all the Southbrook Brookies… Remember, all the services are outside by the pool today. Last night we kicked it off and baptized 5 folks in front of 150 of their friends and family. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, etc See you there! 8:30 10:00 or 11:30
READ MOREYou’ll need to read yesterday’s post in order to confirm that I am not ADD here. You can find it below or simply click here and it will take you directly to it. Read it before reading this one. Ok, so it is impossible to please everyone, yet nearly everyone still insists on having their […]
READ MOREJesus disappointed people. Does that surprise you? I’m not talking about the obvious, as in the religious leaders, Pharisees, Saducees, Zealots, etc. I’m talking about His own followers. To me that’s just mind bending. No one has ever done more for others, been more servant minded and shown more love and mercy than Jesus Christ. […]
READ MOREAlright, let’s wrap this thing up. For those of you just catching up, go here for part one and here for part two before you read on. All caught up? Good. So people sometimes miss it. So things don’t always gel. There’s not always a “connect.” Big deal. Well, actually it is a huge deal. […]
READ MOREThere was an old hymn we used to sing (when I was a child) at church with these words. Well, actually, it went, “Stand up, stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross.†Not sure that would connect with people today but it will always be special for me. You see, we live in […]
READ MOREEver notice how God’s people in the Bible are often thought to be, well, a little off? a few cards short of a full deck? a couple pancakes short of a stack? Well, I’m thinking this might be some sort of off handed, unintended, maybe even mean spirited compliment. So, to all of you who […]
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