His name is Diesel. He is a red pit bull that I met at an outdoor men's Bible Study over a month ago. While most dogs fetch sticks, frisbees, or toys, I had heard a rumor that Diesel entertains himself by fetching small logs and cinder blocks. As I began to sit my chair and Bible down by the camp ...
A couple of years ago, I was in the Orlando IKEA store shopping with my good friend Jerrod Brooks. We were looking for some inexpensive chairs for the Church at the Mall Student Ministry area. As we began to leave, I told him that I needed to use the restroom before we got back in the car and made ...
Like most small children, I had an invisible friend when I was young. Unlike most small children, my invisible friend was not human. Instead, my friend was actually an alien. While we spent most of our time here on planet Earth, my friend and I often traveled to his (assuming aliens have gender) ...
Due to the numerous requests and questions about this week's message at Gathering "Debating Mr. Bell" which focused on Rob Bell's book "Love Wins", we are posting the transcript of the message here. Join us over the next 2 weeks at Gathering as Pastor Mark Bedwell continues the debate and ...
The irony was overwhelming as I stood in the bathroom ironing my new pink dress shirt. I specifically remember walking into the department store and standing next to the table full of shirts. I was first drawn to the table due to the large sale sign that read $19.99. Let's face it. The economy is ...
“The plane will land in twenty minutes Mr. President.” I wonder what it is like…being one of the most powerful men in the modern world, but unable to help, simply powerless, against it’s ravaging affects. What is going through his mind as the plane begins to descend, as he realizes ...
A crown of thorns to mock the Almighty. A gesture of disrespect, ignorance, and disgrace to the very Living God who brought the Earth into being. He who placed these funny little men with these evil little thoughts inside their mother's wombs. He who created them, made them limb by limb. Placed ...
The kids and I have this game we play while traveling in our car. We like to read people’s bumper stickers and try to discuss what these people are like by looking at the things they paste on their bumper or back window. You find out lots of interesting things about people this way. Some ...
I get it. I get it. We need to eat healthy, exercise, control our calorie intake, fat intake, carb intake, and sugar intake. At the same time, we need to up the ante on our fiber intake and protein intake. Blah blah blah blah. Focusing on health is important. While I get it…it doesn’t mean ...
I have always loved sweet potatoes. Sweet potato pie, sweet potato casserole, sweet potato French fries, sweet potato squares, sweet potato bisque........and my favorite of all time was ostrich steak and sweet potato ravioli....served at the Flying Biscuit in Atlanta. It is quite delicious.