My dad sent me this video. It’s 3:15, and worth every second. Enjoy! By the way, you can add the William Tell Overture to the list of “Adam Likes That Song?” songs. Always has been one of my favorites…especially in all those Looney Tunes that used it. Remember those? Anyway, thanks mom for saying ALL those things a thousand times!!!

Mary Carol, now 2 1/2, loves to pray. That makes us so proud! At nearly every meal, we’ll say, “Let’s pray,” and she says, “Daddy, I pray.” Of course, after her 10-second prayer, she always says, “Daddy pray.” Then I lead our little family in a prayer. At supper last night, though, her brief petition brought tears to Leah’s eyes. While I don’t remember every word, here is basically what she placed before God’s throne: “God, Thank you food. Thank you mommy’s food. Thank you daddy’s food. Thank you Mary Carol’s food. Thank you for Turner’s food. Thank you for my mommy.Thank you for my daddy.Aaaaaa-men.” (She likes that part.)…

Some college students are finished with the Spring semester, while others are finishing very soon. High schools will be letting out over the next few weeks. Let those Summer activities begin! Those who work with young people have a great opportunity in the Summer. In fact, some say that youth ministers, interns and concerned adults do more in the Summer months (usually about 2 1/2 or 3 months) than the rest of the year total. While that might be a bit of an overstatement, the idea is basically true. So, what are some tips for those who will have all this time with young people? Here are a few random…

We are in the middle of our whirlwind tour through America’s heartland. We finished the youth day at Central in Paducah, Kentucky, and the Gospel Meeting in Vienna, Illinois. This afternoon, we will head to Henderson, Kentucky, for their annual youth rally, “Enlighten.” It will be an honor to lead singing for the rally tonight and tomorrow. After that? Back to Nashville! We’ve loved spending time with family and seeing some old friends, but we are ready to get back to our house, and back to our church family at Lebanon Road. Here are the links for this week: 1. Kevin Beard gives us a very well-thought-out article dealing with…

This “manual” was a loving gift from the Lebanon Road church of Christ upon beginning our work there. Having just completed reading the book cover-to-cover, I can say it was a wonderful present. The book is a compilation of “helps” for several aspects of the preacher’s work. Readers will find beginning funeral sermons, wedding aids, outlines for special services, verses to help in specific times of need, and many other materials. In my opinion, the best parts of the book were:1. The section on funerals. Not only are there many beginner outlines, but the preacher will also find some general bits of information to help him in the days leading…

Last night, I finished preaching in a Gospel Meeting in Vienna, Illinois. My family moved to Vienna when I was just 9 months old, and moved away when I was about to turn 8. While I didn’t remember everyone’s name, there were so many familiar faces, and it was good to see them. The Sunday before the meeting, Vienna had 39 in attendance. They advertised the meeting in the local paper and, of course, through word-of-mouth. Also, information was sent to local congregations. The result? Attendance was fantastic! On Sunday morning, 52 were present, with about that same number on Sunday evening. Wednesday night, there were about 40 present (I…

I missed Lebanon Road yesterday. I’m holding a meeting in Vienna, Illinois, this week, and getting an opportunity to spend some time with my family during the day. JD Buckner, our youth minister, preached yesterday and, from all reports, did a great job. He also announced that he and his wife–Maria–will have a second child in November. James David will get to be a big brother! Please pray for this good family as they prepare to bring another life into the world. There were 331 in attendance yesterday morning, and 251 stayed for Bible classes. I know they all heard a good sermon and learned much in Bible class. In…

I sometimes wonder what is wrong with me. Okay, I wonder that quite often. One of the ways I struggle is with saying, “no.” I want to speak as often as possible to help those who need to hear (and myself, through study and preparation), but sometimes those speaking engagements run together, and life gets tiring. These next few days are an example of that. Here’s what I have coming up: I’ll be speaking three times at the Youth Day for the Central church of Christ in Paducah, Kentucky, on Saturday. The three topics are “Where Have You Been?”, “Where Are You Now?” and “Where Are You Going?” If you…

You’re sitting in your house watching TV. Suddenly, a man comes to the door. His report could change your life. “Ma’am, we were digging up that old tree in your backyard and we think we struck gold!” How long would it take you to grab a shovel and start digging? How long would you keep digging? You would probably dig until, physically, you just couldn’t work any longer. Why? Gold is a precious treasure. What makes that story so interesting is how close this treasure was to you, yet it went undiscovered. When discovered, though, you couldn’t help but want more. It is sad that, in so many homes, there…

Another uplifting day at Lebanon Road! The weather provided us with a “Chamber of Commerce” day. It was about 75 and there were just a few clouds in the sky. It was amazing. But that wasn’t the best part of the day. We had a baptism on Sunday morning! Larry Rowen, who was visiting with us on his way to Virginia, decided that the time was right to put on Christ in baptism. So many met him after services and encouraged him. We pray that he will find a good church home wherever his travels lead him. We had a ton of visitors yesterday. Several were from Pearlington, Mississippi. Lebanon…