Many moons ago, I had a chance encounter with the late Ben Haden, a Chattanooga-based pastor with the Presbyterian Church of America who enjoyed a measure of fame with the television ministry Changed Lives. Our conversation was on the bucolic grounds of...
When I was fourteen, my parents and my older brother Clayton (he is number seven out of eight, and I round it out taking the eighth place) and I spent a semester in Australia. My father was nearing the end of his career as a member of the faculty in the School of Law...
A lot of you know this, but here goes: I am the eighth of eight children. No blending. All biological. All Davis, all the time. I am also quite a bit younger than the rest, as #1 was 23 when I was born and #7 was seven. He (#7) went off to college when I was 12, which...
Yesterday's message ... Included some talk about PTSD; Concluded with a photo of a Scripture sign our daughter had made while in middle school; Involved the testimony of a man who had died just this past week; Landed at this bottom line: You'll only have peace in...
I am loving the "Missing Peace" series. We had a strong start on January 5, and then Devin Tharp took the series to a whole nother level last Sunday. And then this coming Sunday, January 19, includes a section of Scripture I am eager to explore with you and a bottom...
We've all had it: relational pain. Angry words. Intentional oversight. Passive aggression. Triumphant emails. Ended friendships. Whether you are naturally wired to pursue confrontation or avoid it, the end result is the same -- a relationship that had been at the core...
I still remember my first one point sermon. It was in the fall of 2006, during a series called Freedom, in a message on forgiveness involving Jacob, Esau, and Joseph. It landed here: Forgiveness is learned, so teach it well. I tell you of that sermon from days gone...
Julie and I spent the week of January 6-12 in Prague, the Czech Republic. Why would we go to Prague? In January? To visit with our son Riley and his wife Natalie in the middle of their year-long mission to that Central European country. Riley and Natalie are with Cru...
While the people of Good Shepherd were worshipping in spirit and truth yesterday, Julie and I were returning from a week in Prague, Czech Republic. Who goes to Prague in January? Empty nesters who are visiting their son and his wife. More on THAT tomorrow, of...
If you missed last week's launch of the "Missing Peace" series, here's the highlight video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2402600903386971 This week promises to be both relevant and helpful. It's called "Through It All" (Not "Around It All," not "Avoid It...