"Sleep, lay me down, hold me closely in your arms and I will close my eyes…" From the day I first heard this song on one of Dan Seals' albums, something resonated deep in my soul as the voices of Dan and Emmylou Harris blended together into what I still believe is some of the... Continue Reading →
When I Didn’t Cry at Your Wedding
Your wedding was a long time coming. We all felt like that and it has almost nothing to Jeffrey’s inability to get on the same page with everyone else. Your wedding has been in the works since the very first time you told me about how your husband was going to be this and your... Continue Reading →
Should I Kick Family Members Out of the House?
A while back, I was asked for help from someone who had extended family members living with them and things weren't going well. This person felt like they were being taken advantage of and lied to, even though they were trying to help out. Here are four principles I encouraged this person to consider. This isn't... Continue Reading →
The Olde One Hundredth and My Thankfullness
What is Worship? This morning, as I prayed through Psalm 100, my heart was filled with thankfulness! The Psalmist believes that this Shepherd is so stunning that He affects the ENTIRE EARTH. Everyone, everywhere needs to shout, serve, and come to this Great God. The Psalmist doesn’t want anyone to misunderstand who this Great God... Continue Reading →
How Do You Battle Anxiety and Pride?
Anxiety & Pride Did you know that anxiety and pride almost always walk hand in hand together through life? They seem to really love each other, and where one shows up you can be sure the other is going to be hanging around somewhere nearby. I know many Christians whose lives are marked by anxiety.... Continue Reading →
Are You Sure You Are Actually Loving?
Where should we look to see if we are actually loving? The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. - 1 Timothy 1:5 Love, of course, is what should come from true Gospel teaching. We love because God first loved us. This... Continue Reading →
3 Must Haves For The Singing In Church
In my last article I considered the revival of song that took place in the book of Nehemiah and argued that it’s vital for us as a community, like the Jews in Nehemiah’s day, to have a ministry of singing together. Here, I’d like to give us three things that are absolute Biblical must-haves when it... Continue Reading →
You Need To Be Singing!
I've been thinking about Nehemiah 12:45-46 for a while now, and what the revival of singing in Nehemiah's day can teach us about our need to sing a lot more with our brothers and sisters in Christ. And they performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did the singers and... Continue Reading →
Why I Didn’t Cry During Your Wedding
Well, dearest daughter... I KNEW that I wouldn’t make it through the ceremony if I didn’t take some precautions. I really learned my lesson with Spencer - "do not put sentimental stuff in the liturgy!" It is well that I heeded my own counsel because, from the moment I saw you after I walked your... Continue Reading →
The Words I Couldn’t Say During Your Wedding…
Wow! Our life has been chock full of adventure and excitement! From the moment your mother and I knew you were on your way - to this moment, now - I have been your partner and your best friend. ... Caving (as the Spencer cam!)... ... Gathering rocks... ...Looking for arrowheads... ...Searching for crawfish... ...Making... Continue Reading →
