Ghost Hunting

This past Sunday was Pentecost (or Whit to my English friends) Sunday, the official church calendar end of the formal Easter season.  This is the date fifty days after the resurrection of Christ that the church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit to the … Continue reading →

Wasted Youth

The church today has a youth problem.   Simply put, we as an organized church are failing young people.  We are failing to not only reach them, but we are failing to retain them. The Barna Group research found that … Continue reading →

No Earthly Good

Ever hear the phrase “They are so heavenly bound that they are no earthly good?”  I heard it years ago in relation to the disconnect between many Christians and the clear biblical call to serve others.   I’ve spent most of … Continue reading →

Feed My Sheep

Not too long along many of us read the Gospel John’s account of the capture, trial and crucifixion of Christ.   We no doubt read John 18 and the account of Peter’s denial of Jesus, not just once or twice, but … Continue reading →

While There is Time

This has been a trying week.   Like so many I watched not only the events of the bombing at the Boston Marathon unfold, but also the explosion in West, Texas that claimed so many lives and brought such destruction. As … Continue reading →

Still My Hero

So I’m a baseball fan, an Atlanta Braves fan to be specific.  I know what your thinking, he’s talking Braves baseball so he must be leading into a post on the patience of Job………. as tempting as that might be, no … Continue reading →

Walking and Talking

In this week following Easter it can be a challenge for us as Christians to keep the feelings we experience on Easter Sunday alive.  As time passes we begin to lose that “resurrection high” and slowly the reality of everyday … Continue reading →