Transplanted Perspective
For those of you who don’t know, in 2007 Regi was diagnosed with a degenerative lung disease. His disease progressed to the point of needing a lung transplant, which he was able to get last Monday…
Porn Problem
I spend tons of time with great young men. Mostly Christians. Almost all married. Clean-cut, upstanding, good jobs, church-going, great dads. Guys you’d trust with your wallet and your wife. Some even in vocational Christian…
The Stain of Self-Righteousness
Jesus was toughest on self-righteous people. He could hang with prostitutes, tax collectors and lepers, but the Pharisees and religious scholars made His teeth itch. He constantly challenged them . . . calling them out…
15 More Years
A couple of weeks ago, some guys from the low country of South Carolina asked if they could pray for me. We ‘FaceTimed’ and one by one, they prayed. One guy mentioned Hezekiah and how…
. . . The Hour I First Believed
We sang Amazing Grace in church this week. A couple of lines struck me new . . . ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How precious did that…
3 ‘Biggies’ For Your Life
As I was reading a little Donald Miller the other day, I came across this . . . “Nearly 80 years ago a psychologist named Viktor Frankl stood up to Sigmund Freud. Freud was saying that the…
I Need a Mentor When?
It’s always humbling when I confess to flying solo through most of my adult life. So many mistakes that could have been avoided . . . pain not inflicted. A huge hunk of my calling…
Remember WWJD?
“What would Jesus do?” Remember the bracelets? And what a great question! The idea was lifted from a (very old) book called In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon. This short little book was first…
Laugh at Yourself
Sometimes what comes out of your mouth isn’t at all what you meant. Yogi Berra, who died recently was famous for his ‘Yogi-isms.’ Like all of us, Berra was a combination of pride and humility….
What It Means To Be Lost
Growing up Baptist means you grow up to become ‘lost.’ And it’s not just me, it’s lost family members and lost neighbors. In fact, it’s a category . . . ‘the lost.’ It all makes…
