Becky and I enjoyed watching the Masters Sunday afternoon.  It's always fun for us to see the pictures of the blazing azaleas, hear the mocking birds and watch the most talented golfers play this absolutely beautiful course in Georgia!  The icing on the cake was watching Phil Mickelson win the Masters and hug his beautiful…Read more “One for the Family”

Christ's resurrection that we celebrate at Easter has brought so much joy to all of us who live for Christ.   Tonight my son and I walk past a home that a sign in their front yard with the words printed on it "JESUS LIVES!  Happy Easter!"  I started laughing for joy.  Just a few moments…Read more Easter Joy

Like Christmas we will continue to celebrate Easter!  Christmas was the birth of our Savior.  Easter is the truimph of our Savior.   Yesterday was wonderful at Woodland.  A packed sanctuary, deep sense of the Holy Spirit's presence, songs of praise and worship captured our hearts with the truth that Christ lives!   Our hearts were stirred, our eyes…Read more Easter Celebration Continues

Patrick's love for God and his passion to reach the Irish people gave us some important lessons for reaching, relating and loving people.  Although the Irish were considered barbarian and pagan, Patrick understood  them, their language, their culture and above all loved them. 1. Build relationships with lost people.  We are called into the world…Read more St. Patrick #5

With the blessings of the bishops of Britain and possibly the Pope, Patrick became the first missionary bishop.  The servant boy was returning as God's messenger with the Good News of Jesus Christ.  A missionary bishop was apostolic.  The apostolic ministry goes to an area previously unevangelized and preach the gospel with signs and wonders.…Read more St. Patrick #4

After six years of enduring the cold hardships of the life of a shepherd living in the fields, Patrick had a dream.  In the dream he heard a voice telling him to go to the shore and leave on a ship waiting for him to go home.  He simply left the flocks and travelled obeying…Read more St. Patrick #3

The captured teenaged slave was sent out to tend flocks.  His only obvious companionship were the animals he tended.  His nourishment was sparse, as was his shelter.  As he watched the landscape change with the seasons, the migration of birds and studied the stars at night he sensed the presence of God.  In the blowing…Read more St. Patrick #2

He was like a lot of young teenaged boys I've known.  Leaning to the wild side of life, nominal Christian, grandson of a respected pastor and more interested in fun that faith.  Suddenly his world was  turned upside down when Irish raiders stormed his northwest England village.  He along with some other young men were…Read more St. Patrick

Two books that held my interest today so much that I only drank two cups of coffee (Sumatra) while reading were Leadership Reconsidered by Ruth Tucker and For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women by Shaunti and Jeff Feldhan. Professor Tucker has written two other books that I've read From…Read more Two Interesting Books: Leadership and For Men Only

Becky and I broke our twenty-one day fast together, Sunday evening.  Contrary to my expectations, I wasn't so thrilled.  I ate a bit of broiled chicken with some veggies.  The meat was good, but the object of my fast was better.  Monday night, I ate a little more chicken and a little of Becky's wonderful…Read more Breaking our fast