Five years ago today, God lovingly reached out to me in the midst of my self-destructive, flesh-driven spiral of idolatry (or addiction, if that works better for you) and called me out to a new life beyond anything I could imagine at that time. Although I went through the motions Read more…
I have previously posted about my struggles with weight, food, exercise, and fitness. I am pleased to report that by God’s extravagant grace, I have begun a new life. I won’t be turning my blog into a physical fitness site, but this is certainly relevant for the spiritual journey for Read more…
For those of you who may be curious, for your self or for someone else, about what Alcoholics Anonymous is and how it really works, check this out. This weekend there will be an Alcoholics Anonymous “Big Book” (the name of the primary text) study at the Holiday Inn South Read more…
After a long and sensational ordeal of witnessing the wrestling match between God’s miraculous power and the stubborn heart of Pharaoh, the Israelite people have finally been led by God out their bondage of cruel slavery in Egypt. He chose Moses, an imperfect knucklehead, so that all would know Who Read more…
Ever get into a funky place where you seem restless, irritable, and discontent? Well, I do. Sometimes for long stretches, I am sad to say. And I have found that when I get into one of these grouchy seasons, there is one question that lurks at the heart of the Read more…
Watch this video… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqKthXGYAOQ[/youtube] Now watch this video… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPil9Br-5lE[/youtube] I dare you to watch the first one again now. Maybe you’re not an LSU fan, so it’s easy to dismiss. And perhaps you genuinely don’t care about football. This pair of videos kicked me in the teeth. More importantly and Read more…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHvf20Y6eoM[/youtube] I have always loved this classic song by the Byrds, inspired by Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about stress, demands, busyness, self-discipline, entertainment, enjoyment of life and family and work and play, and the intersection of these things. (Yes, there are always lots of wheels Read more…
No, this is not a typical post from me. But I do my best to share good things with you on my site, and this definitely qualifies! Now, I’m not advocating eating a whole half-gallon of this stuff in one sitting. That would be gluttonous and over-the-top. And I’d have Read more…
I work with teens and their families on a regular basis. As you can imagine, the issue of various forms of drug abuse and other addictions is a common topic in my office. Parents have various levels of awareness of the presence and threat of drugs such as alcohol, marijuana, Read more…
I just read this post today by my blogging buddy, Lantz Howard, and I thought it was well worth sharing. Great stuff, Lantz!