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I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant #TraditionallySouthside
Wow! The weirdest thing just happened. The text alert went off on my phone, and I discovered that I was having a text message conversation with my daughter. The only problem was that I wasn’t doing the texting. But there it was. My conversation stream with Jennifer. Messages going back and forth. But I was…
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You Can’t Handle the Truth! #TraditionallySouthside
Okay, now that you’ve decided to read this, please don’t stop. I have noticed that when I put a somewhat provocative title on my posts, more people read and share them. I hope that you will read and share every day, but I understand that you are busy. But please share this one, because the…
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Who Will You Invite to Church? #TraditionallySouthside
Think of a name. Any name. A friend, a relative, or a co-worker. When was the last time that person visited a church? Maybe they haven’t been to church in a long time. Maybe they’ve never gone to church. Have you ever thought about asking that person to come with you to church? Here’s your…
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Love Like Jesus; Win Like Jesus #TraditionallySouthside
What a weekend! I was blessed to spend Saturday morning with family watching our oldest granddaughter play in her very first soccer game. It was fantastic watching her begin to learn the dynamics of playing on a team. I was very proud of the fact that she was very “polite” to members of both teams…
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Love Like Jesus; Win Like Jesus #TraditionallySouthside
What a weekend! I was blessed to spend Saturday morning with family watching our oldest granddaughter play in her very first soccer game. It was fantastic watching her begin to learn the dynamics of playing on a team. I was very proud of the fact that she was very “polite” to members of both teams…
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911 #TraditionallySouthside
September 11, 2001. I woke up that morning in guest housing at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. I had been up late and woke up early as I was preparing my Project Proposal for my final doctoral seminar. That morning, I did not even turn on the television as I was frantically typing and editing…
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That’s the Way the Law Works #TraditionallySouthside
In recent days, my newsfeeds and social media has exploded with stories and posts about a singular individual who has had the most polarizing effect on our nation that I have seen in recent years. The stories have revealed the schizophrenic tendencies of our great land. Castigated by believers and unbelievers, straight and gay individuals,…
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Moved to Tears #TraditionallySouthside
I am heartsick this morning. Last week I heard about the death of a man with whom I went to seminary. I wouldn’t say that we were close friends, but we knew each other for over 30 years. I knew that he had been through quite an ordeal over the years with many ups and…
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Nepal or Bust Pt. 6 #TraditionallySouthside
Family is important. I say that to explain why I am so late in posting today. This weekend was spent with family – from Friday afternoon until late yesterday. Almost every waking moment – except for worship on Sunday morning — was focused on my family. We had a great time together as we usually…
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Nepal or Bust Pt. 5 #TraditionallySouthside
We continued — home after home, family after family — checking on needs and sharing the gospel. I wish I could tell you that out of the hundreds of people that we shared with that many became believers. Sadly, I cannot. This is a Hindu/Buddhist nation. Most of the people were willing to listen to…
Devotions for Disciples 