Category Archives: Discipleship

I’m sending out this additional blog post today with a special prayer request for my wife, Norma Jean.

Feel free to share with others as you feel appropriate. Continue reading →

My facebook friend and former Florida College classmate, Becky Hunter Copeland, recently posted a quote from Dennis F. Kinlaw that captured my attention and spawned a few thoughts for today’s “facebook Friday.”

Kinlaw, the late past President of Asbury College, and respected as an Old Testament scholar, was the author of several books. This quote is found in his devotional “This Day With the Master.” Continue reading →

On this day in history, May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary became the first man to climb Mount Everest.

Along with Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, the British expedition become the first known explorers to reach the Everest summit, which at 29,035 feet above sea level is the highest point on earth.

Hillary was knighted for his efforts. He even made American Express credit card commercials because of it. However, when you read his book, High Adventure, you realize that Hillary had to grow into this success. Continue reading →

“Making disciples, not members,” was the title of a Christian Chronicle article by Calvin Cockrell, I recently read online.

In it Cockrell quotes Quincy Byrdsong a minister at the Simpson Street Church of Christ in Atlanta, who said, “We have to quit just baptizing and not making disciples.” Continue reading →

Greetings from Beverly Hills

Hope you all enjoy a special time on this Memorial Day weekend.  Whether you’re traveling, visiting friends, or relaxing at home, take a moment to reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day, what it represents, and the legacy we’ve been bequeathed by those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Continue reading →

We have published almost 100 editions of “facebook Friday,” This may be the shortest one yet. It’s from the page of Mindful Christianity.

However, if you are experiencing some difficult challenges in your life, these short, simple, impactful statements may make a big difference. Continue reading →

The Barna Group recently published a report revealing that most Americans reject the idea of absolute moral truth.

A survey by The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University released its results in their latest installment describing the world view of both Christians and non-Christians. Continue reading →

“Will you bless the food?” is a request I have received many times over the years when visiting in someone’s home or at a pot luck dinner.

At times, more so in past years, the one presiding at the communion service will ask someone to “bless the bread,” or “bless the fruit of the vine.”

But have you ever heard someone say, “Will you bless the Lord?” Continue reading →

Greetings from Beverly Hills, Florida

Hope you all have had a good week.  For us, its been a whirlwind of activity since returning from our trip to Indiana and Tennessee,  So much so, that I was unable to post a blog on Thursday.

Today’s post is a recap of the past week’s posts.  It’s a good way to catch up in case you’ve missed one.  Also there is a bonus post from 13 years ago today. Continue reading →

The religious world and the news media have been absorbed and captivated with the news of Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, having been named the new Pope of the Catholic Church.  He has taken on the title of Pope Leo XIV and is now the first American born Pope of the Catholic Church.

My friend and preaching colleague, Kent Heaton, publishes a blog, The Heaton File.  Kent recently posted on his facebook page a link to his blog which offers some interesting insights into the Catholic doctrine and tradition of  “Papal Succession” as it relates to Biblical teaching. Continue reading →