Stop Playing Possum!
I woke up in mid-air! Flying off my bed in a cold sweat, I heard my normally-docile Labrador Misty barking, snarling, and smashing her claws against the door with an intensity I’d never seen from her. “Someone must be breaking in,” I thought as I ran down the hallway toward her. I was running and focused on these troubling thoughts when my right little toe met the leg of the credenza in our hall. “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiieeeeeeeooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwchhhhhhhhhhh!” Now my barking a
Just What IS an Elder Anyway?
Note: This article appeared as part of a study guide in our church newsletter during a transition I led toward a more Elder-led structure. It is reprinted here for clarity and/or for use as you see fit… It is my hope and prayer that the restoration or clarification of this biblical office will contribute to the health and growth of the Church of Jesus Christ worldwide. What is an Elder? To answer this question, we need to start at the very beginning of the New Testament Churc
Playing Yoda in Raquetball
“Beat you I will, hmmm…” Everyone loves Yoda, perhaps the most popular Star Wars Character of all. Well, one of my “claims to fame” is that I played him in racquetball—and got whipped! Actually, I played Dr. Kermit Nelson, an instructor/coach of mine in Big Sandy, TX. At the time, he was in his mid-60’s. He was short, wrinkled, and looked a bit like Yoda. I took his racquetball course in college and remember his challenge—“If you play me and win, I’ll buy you a frogurt.” I lo
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