The Pastor’s Heart 8/16/2019
The baseball bounced at least a foot in front of the plate. Not even close. And the umpire quickly made the call: “Strike!” The batter couldn’t believe it. His little…
The Pastor’s Heart 8/2/2019
It was there all the time. I just didn’t see it, even though I looked and looked. BBQ sauce. I know – not a big deal; but I love BBQ sauce. …
The Pastor’s Heart 7/19/2019
I’ve never been known for having a “green thumb.” I can cut grass, edge, and knock weeds down, but my wife is the one with the gardening talent. However, I…
The Pastor’s Heart 6/28/2019
It begins like this: “When in the Course of human events….” Those are the opening words of the Declaration of Independence, dated July 4, 1776. As I took some time…
The Pastor’s Heart 6/21/2019
I guess it hit me harder because of where I had just spent the last few days. Tina and I got home from Tennessee last night after taking care of…
The Pastor’s Heart 6/7/2019
Well, another Vacation Bible School is in the books. The scenery is disassembled, the posters are down, the classrooms are back to normal arrangements, and our normal service schedule resumes this Sunday. It’s over. …
The Pastor’s Heart 5/24/2019
Monday is Memorial Day. A time to look back. A time to remember. A time to honor those who have given what Abraham Lincoln called “the last full measure of…
The Pastor’s Heart 5/10/2019
Mother’s Day is this weekend, and I have a problem. No, I have the cards bought and the gifts figured out. Meals taken care of? Yes; well, at least as…
The Pastor’s Heart 4/26/2019
Right there in my driveway. You couldn’t miss it. Unmistakable. Undeniable. Zaxby’s. My daughter, who works as a marketing director for a Zaxby’s licensee group, was home last weekend, and…
The Pastor’s Heart 4/19/2019
It was a common phrase, used often as a greeting. They’d heard it many, many times before, probably their whole lives. But this time… well, it meant something. There was…