Came across this a bit late, but it is still funny and interesting. The Natwivity on Twitter (@Natwivity) You can follow the adventures of Mary, Joseph and all the other “cast” members in the story. I’ve loved #Innkeeper‘s recent comments. Some recent “goodies:” #Shepherd Met a bloke called Luke at the market this morning. Told [...]

The combination of the economy’s failure and the holiday season we’re in is proving to be a tough combination for more folks than you’d think. It’s interesting how it affects the thoughts that go through my head during sermon preparation. I would love to sit down with my old grad school and undergrad professors and [...]

I absolutely loved this!

I am desperate to experience the life of impossibility. I read about the escapades of the characters of the Bible and I think, “I’d love to do that!” I listen to the words of Jesus as he describes life in the Kingdom and I think, “I’d love to experience that!” I peruse the ruminations of [...]

There are times when I fight frustration and impatience. I’m definitely in one of those modes currently. I see so much potential in people but they see themselves as so incapable of achieving greatness. In fact, they almost recoil from the concept of being great, as though it is something that shouldn’t even be considered. [...]

Mary had a little Lamb Mary had a little Lamband everywhere the Lamb went Mary had a little Lamband everywhere the Lamb wentMary was sure to go. Mary had a little Lamband everywhere the Lamb wentMary was sure to ooo.Luke 2:6-7 And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She [...]

In talking with people, I find that it is almost universal to state something to the effect that “Jesus is good!” if things are going well or if you’ve just experienced a windfall of some sort. I suppose that this is a part of our nature, to want to celebrate but not leave Jesus out [...]

Yesterday I shared with you what took place with the music set at The Message Church this past Sunday. There was something else that the music did. Many years ago I preached in small, backwoods, podunk churches in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. There might only be 10-15 folks on any given Sunday, the church houses [...]

Working out causes muscles to do what they haven’t done in a while. That makes you sore the next day. I’ve discovered the same thing is true of your spiritual muscles. And you are sore the next day, too. The beauty of sore physical muscles is that it both enhances your health and makes you [...]

In Monopoly, if you draw the right card, you get to pass “Go,” collect $200 and receive a “Get Out of Jail” card. If you draw the wrong card, you go straight to jail without passing “Go” nor collecting your $200. I find it rather strange that most of us view church-faith-religion-Jesus thing the same [...]