Children's Church

It was a rich moment.  Fourteen wiggly, anxious children received their first Bibles this past Sunday at First Baptist.  I tried to recall that day in my own life.  It felt like long ago, in a galaxy far, far away… As I struggled to remember, the floodgates were...

March Magic

Underdogs. Last second shots. A “Cinderella Story” in the middle of March Magic! That’s right. Not March Madness. This is March Magic. Specifically, March 19. Magic. On March 19, 1999, wheels touched down at JFK Airport and the slipper fit as our 10 year-old Russian...

I Won The Lottery Today…

I won the lottery today. And I didn’t even buy a ticket. I hate to admit this, but just as the radio said “the Powerball jackpot is at $500 million dollars” I saw a gas station and thought, “God knows I’m a tither….” I was a...

The Tears of Lent

It happens every time. No matter how hard I try to stop it. When the music begins, when we turn toward the cross dominating the center of our sanctuary during Lent, my throat tightens, my eyes well up, and no matter how hard I try not to cry, tears roll down my...