Today my 16 year old son Riley goes for his Driver's Test. If he passes, he'll be driving our 2000 Toyota Camry with something over 100,000 miles on it.But Riley's rite of passage got me thinking about some of the cars I've driven through the years.When I got my...

A lot of you know that I love a good rock song.In fact, in an earlier post, I let you know some of my favorite moments from particular songs.And sometimes rock lyrics move beyond the realm of rock 'n roll and into poetry. How does that happen? When words flow together...

. . . I'm on my way to Nashville, Tennessee, where my wife Julie and I are taking our daughter Taylor back to college at Vanderbilt University.Taylor will be a sophomore there. Yes, I'm proud she was even accepted at Vandy. And yes, I'm proud that she made the Dean's...

I have a nasty habit.I make snap judgments on people based on first impressions. Especially if they are "long talkers."Anyway, as part of our Russia Mission Trip last month, I met some folks from other churches in other states who joined our team.And you guessed it:...

I mentioned in a post last week that I am the youngest of eight children. I also explained that I am 23 years younger than the oldest Davis and seven years younger than the #7 child. In other words, an only child with seven brothers and sisters.Being that much younger...

I attended a memorial service on Saturday. The father of someone in our church died, and I believe those are times a pastor gets to show someone in grief that the entire congregation is behind them. So I went as a worshipper but not the funeral leader that day.You can...

A lot of you know the unique role that a "preacher's wife" plays. Part cheerleader, part advocate, part therapist.But this weekend, I got to play a decidedly easier role: Vice President's Husband. Julie is a Regional VP of Sales for Kinetic Concepts Incorporated, a...

Some other things that I like about Charlotte . . .Charlotte Christian School. The only school my kids have ever attended. CCS is biblical and evangelical without being close-minded and separatist. It is a delicate balance and the leadership does it very well.The tree...

I like Charlotte.I mean, I really like this city we live in. Always have. I wouldn't be half bad working for the Chamber of Commerce.Here are the top five reasons I like Charlotte so much:5. The skyline. How about this nighttime picture?4. The foliage at the corner of...

Back on June 9, 1984 . . .Ghostbusters was the #1 movie in America;"Time After Time" was the #1 song in Kasey Kasem's Top 40;The Celtics and Lakers were battling for the NBA title;Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale were campaigning for the presidency;and Julie Munoz and...