"Hooray for our side"
The heat of the political campaign has me thinking of an early "Distilled Spirit" discussion we had with Dr. Ven Walter. Dr. Walter...
"Surrounded by Elders"
As most of you know, the Grace Immanuel building is undergoing extensive renovation. This morning, the construction crew chief and I...
"Who is Afraid?"
There are so many incidents of protest and counter-protest these days that it is easy to filter out some of it. However, a story from...
"When a Nail is a Work of Art"
The Grace Immanuel building, currently under renovation, is OLD (well, for America). To put it in perspective, the church was built in...
"What does the professor profess?"
At Baylor University in the 1970s, a well-loved history professor Dr. Wallace Daniel used to begin each semester with a lecture about his...
Sabbatical Reflections
I finished my sabbatical on the July 4th weekend, and my mother passed away on July 7. She had encouraged me to pursue each planned...
"Sit down and shut up."
One of the things common to preachers and politicians is that we are supposed to have an informed opinion about everything. "I don't...
"Have Mercy"
I remember the frustration of my college literature professor as she struggled to convey her adult angst to us. She had suffered,...
A Sermon Reflection
I don't often post sermon thoughts, but yesterday's message is sticking with me. It was part of the Grocery Store Tabloid series, with...
"Merry Christmas, but first, let's fight."
I had to chuckle when Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino got mixed up in the U of L/UK pre-game brawl last weekend and was...
