Monthly Archives: October 2012

The Beautiful Sounds of Worship: A Reformation Day Article

Sitting in service today, I heard the beautiful sounds of worship.  They were sounds I’ve heard many times, but they fell on me with a profound beauty this morning.  Alone and in combination, they told of the beauty of our

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Just in Time for Halloween: Children of the Corn at Your Church!

Something horrifying is happening in local churches.  Pastors are taking the pulpit and doing their best “Isaac” impressions from the movie “Children of the Corn”. Am I exaggerating?  Let’s take a look. What made Isaac so creepy? (Apart from the

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Forgivable?

I had another article prepared for today, but something has been on my heart this morning after hearing that a long-time acquaintance has “fallen” in a very public way. I won’t go into the details, because they really aren’t relevant,

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“My Mommy Said!”

Having 3 kids of my own, and working and coaching kids for more than 20 years, there’s one scene that seems to play itself out with great frequency: “My Mommy Said!” It usually involves a kid trying to get their

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“It’s Not Supposed to Be Like This!”

Walking in downtown Austin this morning I saw an elderly homeless woman storm from a bus and slam her bag of belongings onto the bus stop bench.  She was hysterical, angry, and violent.  There had been some sort of disturbance

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