The Discover Channel recently made this video in memory of three veteran storm chasers who lost their lives in pursuit of an F-5 in Oklahoma:Storm chasing is dangerous. Even deadly.Come see what that has to do with our lives as we move to week two of The Storm...
Did You Know . . . ?
Did you know . . . .. . . that if you bag the grass you cut, and you mow your lawn on Friday but the city doesn't pick up the trash & grass until the next Thursday, and it rains almost every day your bagged grass sits beside the garage, that the cut grass smells...
What Presidential Speechwriting Taught Me About Congregational Preaching
As you can see in the Books I Like section, I am currently reading White House Ghosts, a detailed history of presidential speechwriters from 1932 to 2008 . . . or, to use initials, from FDR to W.When I first saw the title at a used book store, I realized, "I...
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Churches In This Region I’d Go To If I Didn’t Work At Another One
In November of last year while on a Sunday off that I actually spent in town, I attended worship services at two other churches in our area. I posted some observations and reflections on that day here.Which gets me to thinking: if I didn't work at Good...
Monday Morning Highlights Of A Sunday Morning Experience
Like many preachers, I spend a good deal of time on Sunday nights and Monday mornings rehashing and remembering what happened during the Sunday morning worship gathering.And in rehashing and remembering yesterday, I realize (Have you noticed all the "re" words so...
The Storm Before The Calm Week 1 — The Eye Of The Storm
A few weeks ago, during a post on the different roles that are embedded in the one task of "preacher," I mentioned how although I was at that time preaching a series called Old School, I was nevertheless preparing a new series called The Storm Before The Calm. ...
Multi-Site, Good Shepherd Style
As we announced during a recent worship gathering, Good Shepherd has added a new campus effective July 1, 2013.The former Zoar United Methodist Church is now the Zoar Road Campus of Good Shepherd Church.How did this happen and what does it mean for our...
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Songs About America
It's Fourth of July week, which can only mean one thing: flags are everywhere.Which of course brings up another vital issue for Top Five Tuesday: what are the five best songs of the rock era that either deal with America or have American in the name?Great question!So...
Singing On A Sunday
On most Sunday mornings, I don't sing.Not because I'm a jerk or a skeptic or even tone deaf.But because I want to protect my voice.If I'm going to preach three times on a Sunday and then usually do some teaching on Sunday night, it's going to take a lot of...
Old School Conclusion — I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church
And there's the phrase that make some people object to the Creed: the holy catholic church.Does that mean this?Or something else entirely?Well you won't know for sure unless you come Sunday to find out.Old School's final class.Sunday. 8:30. 10. ...