The solider cowers under the bridge of his helmet and the barrage of heavy gunfire. The foxhole provides, at least for the moment, an asylum. Anxiously his fingers trace the stock of his rifle, rise to scratch his whiskered cheeks, and descend again to drum the trigger guard. Unconsciously this routine plays forward again and […]
When Emotions Rise and Words Fail
I have been asked numerous times since Wednesday for my thoughts concerning #GeorgeFloyd. I am aware that even straightforward speech can be misinterpreted and misconstrued so I tread carefully. I grew up in the dirty south, in one of the most racially-charged counties in America. I saw bigotry in church circles and school settings from […]
The End of the World as We Know it?
“Are we living at the end of time?” This inquiry has been posed to me at various points throughout my ministry but perhaps never more so than in the past month. With citizens hiding, businesses shuttering, and toilet paper disappearing at perplexing rates, it’s a totally legitimate question. I have attempted to answer those who […]
What Should I Read?
We are living in a non-literary age in which books often serve more as decorative enhancement than mind, or even soul, enlightenment. Research over the past nearly two decades has revealed a decline in the individual daily reading time of average Americans from merely 22 minutes to now less than 17. This dearth in reading […]
The Waltz
As I recline upon my bed, without sleep and bombarded with imagery, the scene takes shape in my mind… A grand ballroom swims into view. The chandeliers are lit. The guests are arranged. The symphony swells. A lovely lady, cloaked in elegance, steps out from a crowd. A gentlemen moves forward to offer his hand. […]
A New Chapter
There are moments in life Divinely established for reflection. No doubt these moments vary from individual to individual. For this husband, father, teacher, and bibliophile the eve of my fortieth birthday serves as such a moment. The eyes of my soul gaze back upon the decade of my thirties. BLDG 28, the church I help […]