What I Have Learned in Four Years of Blogging

Michael Hyatt, the CEO and President of Thomas Nelson Publishers describes what he’s learned after four years of blogging.  I find his comments on technology and time/life management to be helpful.  He’s definitely been an encouragement to me in his blogging. From Where I Sit: What I Have Learned in Four Years of...

When I Love Being Wrong: An Average Pastor and the Super Bowl

Honestly, I have not watched an entire Super Bowl from beginning to end in, well, who knows how long. Somehow, for some strange and doggedly annual reason, I find myself seldom available to sit down and watch the game. I usually use the excuse that I am preaching, or something lame and insignificant as that. Well, this year, someone asked me who my picks were for the Super Bowl and I made the wisecrack that I really didn’t think anyone would be very interested in this game. Two Yankee teams, one of which had a whinny Quarterback overshadowed by his superior brother and the other team who cheated their way to an unprecedented undefeated season. Who cares? No team of any significance (i.e., America’s Team) was present for this year’s bowl and the obvious ending seemed inevitable. Who cares? I further indicated that while I wanted the Giants to win (almost never said or thought from my lips or mind, seeing how they are division rivals to America’s Team), I did think that they possessed the momentum and had the abilities to give the Patties a run for their money, but in the end the Patties will win. It seems I was wrong. The news article I read this morning, heralding the New York Giant’s victory, indicated that it was possibly the most watched Super Bowl if not the most watched TV show ever. Astoundingly, I suppose not everyone went to church last night. Furthermore, the article indicated that the Giant’s defense virtually stopped and destroyed the Patties and their renown QB. I was so very wrong. Not only...

Power in the Pulpit Audio

Steve Weaver points us to the audio for the recent “Power in the Pulpit” conference at Southern Seminary. 2007 SBTS “Power in the Pulpit” Audio Now Available – Pastor Steve Weaver’s...