Two things today for our readers. ———————— First, I wanted to share some great theology from a two-year-old. This morning, Turner was singing (what else is new) as I was reading my Bible. He likes to see what words he can fit into certain songs, whether they make sense or not. Sometimes, they make far more sense than he knows. This morning, he was singing “Deep and Wide,” then he started to add in some lyrics. One of them made me stop and think. He sang: Deep and wide, deep and wide There’s a fountain flowing, and I want it. It may not rhyme, and it may not be actual…

If you are a member of the church, you can fill in the blank, can’t you. Nearly every congregation has heard someone say, “We need more young folks.” Usually, that person then lists one (or more) of the following “reasons” why more young folks are needed: They provide a needed energy to the congregation. They show a strength for future leadership. They often  have children, which helps strengthen the future even more. They are creative. They will, then, reach out to more young folks. First, let me say that none of these things is wrong in itself. Those statements are usually true, and the desire for more young folks in a…

We often use the word “love.” In fact, we probably overuse it. We love our family. We love ice cream (mmmm….ice cream). We love football. We love God. We love time alone. On and on it goes. We love everything. Most of the time, though, we are able to distinguish which we love more. We don’t love ice cream as much as our family. We don’t love our car as much as our friends. Though we use the same word to express our feelings, we know where our priorities are and what is “higher” on our list. Do we love the lost? Where do those who have not obeyed the…

We’re excited about this weekend. We are headed to Lawrenceburg this afternoon for our niece’s 2nd birthday party (and she asked for brownies…she must be related to me!!!). On Saturday morning, I have my first (of 3) fantasy football draft. Wish me luck. I’ve spent about 20 minutes preparing. As long as I don’t draft Donte Stallworth, I’ll be okay. We’re calling this the “pass along” edition, because we are making an appeal to our readers to pass along the word about our blog. If you get the updates via email, will you send one or two of  your friends a link to our blog? If you get them via Twitter,…

But it was close enough for me! We were driving last night to Woodbury, Tennessee, and enjoying some pretty countryside views. As we topped a hill, there was a little drizzle falling and, soon, we saw a faint rainbow. We made sure the kids saw it. Mary Carol piped up and said, “Daddy, I never see a rainbow before.” (We’re working on grammar!) After the initial excitement of seeing this beautiful wonder wore off, I asked her, “Mary Carol, what does a rainbow mean?” Her answer may not be the exact reasoning from Genesis, but it is close enough (and very true). “It means God loves us!” That’s close enough…