One of the great lines of the bible is when Jacob says to the angel/Lord in Genesis 32:26: I will not let go until you bless me. Whether you are in a place of spiritual leadership or in a position of spiritual "follower-ship," when was the last time you declared to...
The Best Ministry That Happened On Sunday
I had a lot to be grateful for this past Sunday: a raucous choir, a Bruce Springsteen special selection, a message I enjoyed delivering, good crowds, and an overwhelming response to the Radical Impact Project with our partners the Scouts and our friends at Loaves and...
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things To Know About Our Radical Impact Project With Loaves & Fishes And The Scouts
As my Monday post indicated, we are in the middle of a Solutionists Radical Impact Project. In a word, we're becoming Solutionists for local hunger. On Sunday we distributed well over 1,000 empty grocery bags. Each bag was stapled with these instructions: We...
Food Network Solutionists — A Sermon & A Radical Impact Project
Yesterday's sermon was really an interview sandwich. Huh? Yeah, the message had an opening, followed by an interview with Sue Bruce of Loaves and Fishes, followed by a concluding challenge. Here it is. Food Network Solutionists with this bottom line: Move on what you...
Food Network Solutionists
There are so many reasons to love Nehemiah: he was bold, he was charismatic, he was optimistic, he did not wilt in the face of opposition. Yet this coming Sunday we will drill down on what I love most about this overlooked figure from Old Testament history: the short...
The Return Of First Serve — May 2, 2015
First Serve is back! What is it? It’s one of the best ways we have of inviting all people into a living relationship with Jesus Christ. On Saturday, May 2 (the first Saturday of May! Get it?) at 9 a.m., we gather together at Good Shepherd on Moss Road to...
If . . . Then
You know how life works: If THIS . . . Then THAT. It's the classic formula for cause-and-effect. So here are some foolproof "if . . . then" statements I've been pondering. Some of them from personal experience and others from close observation. I'll let you...
Top 5 Tuesday — Top Five Reflections About Being A Vice-President’s Husband
People often ask Julie what it is like being a preacher's wife. But for five days last week, the tables were turned & the roles were reversed, and I filled the role of Vice-President's husband. Julie is a VP of Sales for BSN Medical, a German-based company...
Solutionists, Week 2 — “Let’s Do This”
I am thankful to say that Solutionists seems to be striking a chord with the people of Good Shepherd. Here's what one friend posted about yesterday's message: Exactly what I needed to hear. I didn't realize it until it made me cry. Another friend put it this way: ...
#TBT — National Boys’ 18 Indoor, November 1979
This was a publicity photo for the National Boys' 18-and-under Indoor Tennis Championships, held in in Dallas in November of 1979. I think they took it because I was a homegrown participant in the event, and might generate some media attention. Which might have...