There are millions of words that pour from southern pulpits every Sunday, words that are generally excepted well. But the standard fare is so bland, so worn out from repetition and with words that so often miss the mark, that one wonders where to get some fresh thinking. I listen carefully to at least a half dozen sermons each week. It's not what is being said that concerns me; it's what is not being said
Preachers are afraid to move away from the bible and yet history has moved away from...

I can certainly get caught up in CDF! But I've taken the week off. It's nearly 10am and I'm still in my jammies.
I spent Sunday visiting my mother for the first time in years. She is very old. I was allowed about a half hour there, then that afternoon I attended my step-father's memorial. He was a WWII vet and was in his 90's so he escaped death and disease. Growing old is a victory in my book.
At the memorial I got up and spoke about the time I was a teenager and went with my step-father...

[We've had several productive discussions regarding both carrying guns and carrying emergency or survival supplies in vehicles. It seems reasonable now to discuss what we should have on our persons at all times to make our lives safe and with as little inconvenience as possible. "EDC" simply means everyday carry; it's what you have in your pockets or securely attached to your clothing or body. This applies to women as well as men because purses can be lost or stolen. A vehicle is,...

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Isaiah 64:6 (NIV) - We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. - I think that all to often today we hear of the need for Jesus Christ and though it does come up, it seems to me we don't hear why we need him enough. And I think the why is crucial for churches trying to reach the non-Christian. I think it's only natural for non-Christians...