Yes, I had a wardrobe malfunction on Sunday morning.The stain that I thought I had rinsed off my shirt got worse by the time I arrived at church early on Sunday morning.  So I knew that I knew that I knew that it would be a distraction.If to nobody else, to...

This isn't a series. It's a season. And these aren't messages. This is a movement. January 4:    Beyond Me January 11:  Beyond Now January 18:  Beyond Enough January 25:  Beyond Belief February 1:  Above And Beyond February 8:  The Great Beyond                     ...

Yesterday, Julie and traveled to Winston-Salem to watch a matinee men's basketball game between Princeton and Wake Forest.While we were at the game, this happened:And this:And then this:And while we are at it, why not this?No worries, though:  no backboards were...

Yesterday I heard a radio interview with Mark Cuban, internet billionaire, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, and star of the Shark Tank television show. He made the most salient observation of life in the digital age: The moment you put something online, you lose...

Yep, I like getting presents.(Actually, I gave some really good ones this year, including a 3-D image of our family from 3-D Innovations in SouthPark Mall.  Julie now has it on display at her office.)So here are five of the most notable gifts I received:1. ...

Yesterday represented the most unusual of opportunities for me at Good Shepherd.I was there but I was not on.  Meaning: another member of our team handled the preaching load (more on that below).So here are some not-necessarily-connected reflections from a Sunday...

We played this on Christmas Eve as a way of celebrating 2014 and anticipating 2015:Beyond These WallsBeyond This CornerBeyond Our Imaginations------------------------------------------------------------------ Before we go Beyond, we have one more Sunday in the Baby...

5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.Candlelight Praise & Worship For All Ages.Message:  "The First Christmas Shoppers"

Here is a reprise of a 2011 post that has obvious seasonal value:These five are not exactly "Away In A Manger," but by and large they sure are fun. 1. Paul Simon, Getting Ready For Christmas Day. As I posted back in April, I loved this song from the first time I heard...

This story was in the Sunday morning edition of the Charlotte Observer, courtesy of correspondent Marty Minchin:Good Shepherd Church’s Latino ministry has progressed far from the days of Latino parishioners listening to sermons translated to Spanish through special...