While James-Michael Smith brought our English version of The Shadow Of A Doubt to a resurrection-worthy conclusion yesterday, I did the same with our Latino congregation.At 11:30, I crossed Moss Road -- en el otro lado de la calle -- entered our Corner Campus and was...
This Sunday is the final episode of The Shadow Of A Doubt.By way of review, we've experienced the following together:When you are honest about where you are, Jesus is faithful to show who he is."To whom shall we go?" . . . the alternatives to faith stink!When...
I learned something phenomenal this week.Something that I could have/should have learned earlier had I been paying closer attention to the nuances of Romans 4.Back to the question that is the title of today's post: Who in the Hebrew Scriptures Points To...
It happened again.I heard about a clergy colleague -- long considered to be on the conservative end of the theological debates roiling the United Methodist Church -- who has reconsidered his support of our denomination's official stand regarding same-sex intimacy,...
No one ever said Steely Dan was a normal band.Two guys from New York. Neither one a great singer. A style that mixes jazz, pop, rock, and reggae. Lyrics that are irreverent, elusive, and oh-so-70s.When I saw them at Blockbuster Arena; Verizon...
I have known for several years that on some level behavior precedes doubt.In other words, we don't arrive at our shadow of doubt by objective analysis of relevant facts; most of us instead begin to act a certain way and then circle back around and develop some doubts...
The sermon is NOT about creationism, evolution, or intergalactic science.It IS about a BIG BANG, however.The Big Bang of doubt.What is the origin of doubt? Where does it come from and what keeps it going?When you answer that -- and we will on Sunday and I...
This February 27th, join us and other Freedom Fighters from around the world as we SHINE A LIGHT ON SLAVERY. Draw a RED X on your hand. Tell your world that slavery still exists and YOU WON’T STAND FOR IT. Just use your influence any way you can to help us carry the...
Earlier this week, a Good Shepherd mom sent me this composition written by her eight-year-old daughter.The little girl has been playing guitar since the age of four and something at church prompted her to begin writing her own stuff. The name of the song is "His...
Earlier this week, someone asked me if I'd grown up in Union County, North Carolina. The person assumed that since I served as a pastor there for nine years, then I must have been raised there as well.Well, no.Instead, I grew up in Dallas, Texas. Here's...