It is through his divinity that we connect to his humanity
I read a sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane this week. Gosh, he was brilliant! The sermon was about the painful emotions Jesus…
Too scared to preach
When I was a student at TCU I developed an intense fear of public speaking. You may find that hard to believe. But I got light headed and felt like…
He stinketh
The message this week is about the power of God’s love. A love that is not afraid to be in the presence of brokenness. A love that is not afraid…
Chosen by God
We all know how it feels not to be picked. Whether it was as a kid and we were the last one to get picked for the team or as…
Such a beautiful morning
Before dawn I took a walk in the moonlight this week. It was as beautiful a morning as I could remember. As I walked, my prayers had an energy attached…
Raw and Unfiltered
This has been a tough week for so many reasons. I don’t want to pretend that it’s been anything else. My mind has been like an attic stuffed with all…
30 years later…
Good morning, I was ordained 30 years ago in Fort Worth, Texas on August 9th. It’s hard to believe that much time has passed. My ordination certificate was signed by…
Don’t fear your questions. Don’t hide your doubts.
Good morning, What do you think? “Doubting God is painful and frightening because we think we are leaving God behind, when in fact we are only leaving behind ideas about…
Spit and Mud
Why did Jesus spit on people? Near Decapolis, some people brought Jesus a deaf man who could hardly talk. Mark says, “Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then…