Religious leaders find ourselves in a unique situation in this country today. As people who have been divinely called to preach the gospel, we have to carefully guard our words so that we don’t become...
Today, on Christmas Eve, as I go about preparing for Candlelight Service tonight, looking forward to a gathering with my family tomorrow, and enjoying quiet time with my son, I can't seem to fight back...
John Wesley, founder of the religious movement known as Methodism, was a very spiritual man. He woke every morning at 4am to read from his Bible and pray for three hours. He was well educated,...
Yesterday was National Daughter's Day! I know this because Facebook told me so; well, maybe not Mark Zuckerberg himself, but all my friends on Facebook were posting pictures of their daughters and celebrating National Daughter's...
March in Arkansas can go either way: still below freezing and snowing, or already 80 degrees and humid. Driving down the two lane highway on the edge of the Ouachita Forest that March day was...
My granddaughter will be five years old in December. Then in February, my niece will turn five as well. My family had nothing but boys for 15 years, and so the arrival of these two precious...
Romans 14:19 So let’s strive for the things that bring peace and the things that build each other up.
As I sit here in my safe home far away in Arkansas, and I watch...
I am a pastor. As a member of the clergy I have a calling to bring love and peace to every situation. My life is dedicated to bringing people to a place of community and...
Church numbers are dwindling today. Pews are empty, and many churches struggle to keep their doors open. Christian organizations hold conferences and give workshops on how to draw people back into the church. But it...
What would those closest to you say was the purpose of your life?
It just seemed as if my own words weren't enough.
Exodus 18:21
21 You should also look for able men among all the people, men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain; set such men...
Hebrews 2:9-11 but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he...
There are a number of things I wish to address about the current "bathroom controversy."
1. The President did not issue an Executive Order.
That's what I keep seeing everyone post about. The U.S. Department of Justice...
P*ssed Off Southern Pastor Rants Again. Will more guns bring an end to gun violence?
Hello, we want Snow.
I have tried to write this article for two weeks. It feels as if I should be saying something, doing something, sharing something, anything. But every time I sit down to type, every scripture I...
A group of Clergy members in Arkansas held a press conference in Little Rock on December 18 to announce a statement of unity aimed at supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The following are...
In what many call the emerging church, there is an attempt to meet people where they are and offer them Christ, especially people who have never known the love of God, or people who have...
Another shooting in America.
I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and encouragement from my last article: "A P*ssed Off Southern Pastor Tells It Like It Is." I think it is a testimony to the very real...
