From what I understand, it appears to me that the main item on the menu for some people is roast. I’m not talking about roast beef or roast pork. I’m talking about people being roasted or sometimes skewered.  Sadly, this seems to happen right after people have been to worship on Sunday. The topic of conversation all too often consists of roasting/skewering the preacher, the elders, the song leader, the Bible class teacher, or some other brother or sister. The subject may or may not have anything to do with what just happened at the worship service. It could have to do with something else.   The “something else” subjects many times have to do with…

He had a number of nicknames, but his most well-known nickname was simply “The Mick.” All that a fan of baseball has to hear is “The Mick” and we know that the person being discussed is Mickey Mantle. Likewise, those same baseball fans know immediately who is being discussed when somebody says “The Man.” Stan “The Man” Musial was my first sports hero. I can’t see any possibility of anybody ever taking his place in my mind.  Recently I watched a clip of an interview with Bob Costas. He was discussing an evening during which he, Mickey Mantle, and Stan Musial were together at Mr. Costas’ house. Bob Costas had invited Mickey Mantle to St. Louis for some…

Last week, I was blessed to be part of Horizons at Freed-Hardeman University. If you know me well at all, you know that FHU is one of my happiest places on earth (along with anywhere my family is and the beach). Horizons is built to be similar to a summer camp, but allows teens to pick elective classes as well as attend theme classes, devotionals, evening worship, singings, and help with service projects, all while getting a small taste of what it’s like to live in a dorm room and eat at a dining hall. This year’s theme for Horizons was “Wonder.” We spent the week challenged to wonder and…