Grant Boone, writer for PGA.com, wrote this to honor the passing of Byron Nelson, one of the greatest golfers of all time and member of the Richland Hills Church of Christ.
Byron Nelson wasn’t randomly respectable, not generically good. He was a follower of Christ, and his discipleship dictated his decency, demeanor, decision-making, and the way he [...]
Archive for September, 2006
Game Over. Nelson Wins Again.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2006 | 2 Comments »
The Devil’s Greatest Trick
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Consider these words from Donald Miller’s Blue Like Jazz:
“I believe that the greatest trick of the Devil is not to get us into some sort of evil, but rather have us wasting time. This is why the Devil tries so hard to get Christians to be religious. If he can sink a man’s mind into [...]
Military Honors
Posted in Uncategorized on September 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
One of my members passed away a couple of days ago, Elbert Johnson. He was a very friendly man, lived to be 91 years old. His funeral was yesterday. Two young men from the military came to his funeral and gave him a miltary burial service. Seeing the flag drapped over his coffin, taps being [...]
Preaching from a manuscript
Posted in Uncategorized on September 10, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Today I tried an experiment with my church. I preached from a manuscript. I have long struggled in wanting to preach a sermon of substance and not have it go 45 minutes or longer. This was an attempt to structure my thoughts a little more, keep focused and more on track. It came out canned and lifeless. [...]
No Perfect People Allowed
Posted in Uncategorized on September 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I am currently reading No Perfect People Allowed by John Burke. I have always had some hesitation and resistance to the emerging church conversation. I like a lot of what is going on, but some things seem to nag on me a bit. This book is helping answer some of the questions that have come [...]
