They brought snickerdoodles. Flanked by her sisters, the oldest one came bearing the treasure, and all 3 were escorted by their dad. Why had they come? They were wondering the same about us. Why had we come all the way to Shreveport—14 hours in 2 days on a bus—from...
So many people. Every single day. On the subway, on the sidewalk, on the street. As I became more accustomed to these new modes of transportation, they became blurs rushing by as we raced from one place to the next. If they’d just get out of the way… How...
(A version of the article below appeared in this month’s Connections Newsletter, available here) Every other day or so I have to straighten out Randall Lolley. In May, on First Baptist’s “Heritage Sunday,” we relocated and re-opened our...
I don’t know Jason Richards, but I like him. Jason serves on the Stewardship Committee of my home church, FBC Greenville, SC. Like most churches today, they have been looking for ways to inspire members to commit to their mission and calling. Jason challenged...
“Hands.” Pastor Darian Blue, Executive Director of the Phillis Wheatley Center, told the stories of children who need the safe space the Center provides. And at the end of each story, he encouraged those assembled to finish the sentence: “This...
