Do You Want a Revolution? It was 1998 and I was a Junior in college in Nashville, TN. As a percussionist, I was knee deep in the Contemporary Christian Music world and had been invited to play on several worship albums. It was during this season...
Living in Moments of Intensive Care This has been an unpredictable and difficult season for each and every one of us. As people of faith, we have sought to live out our Christian love by protecting our congregation and our neighbors from...
A Vigil for Justice For many decades, the late Louis Austin and his wife, Katye, were “pillars of the church” at Royal Lane Baptist Church. Louis was president of Brown and Root, the corporation famous for major construction projects...
Giving Life through Blood and Food Dallas County reported 257 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths on Tuesday of this week, a record high for both of those figures. For reference, the previous record high of new cases was 253 with 14 deaths. Where do...
Saddling Up Anyway During a recent conversation, church member and dear friend, Carol Barger, reminded me of a John Wayne quote – “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” It feels as if we need a lot of...
Alley Hiking, Kicking Rocks, and Feeding Ducks What activities have you been doing during this time of sheltering in place and being at home? Have you been walking more, eating more, or reading more? Have you found the time to tackle those home...
A Letter to a Church in Crisis A follower of Jesus wrote a letter to struggling Christians and regional churches in crisis. To me, the letter sounds a lot like what we have been doing as ministers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. No...