Jesus Has Left The Building

After Elvis would finish performing at one of his concerts, his fans would be left cheering for more, hoping that he would come back on stage to sing another song.  Then the P.A. announcer would make the statement, “Elvis has left the building.”  That was the cue to the fans that the concert was over …

WWJL – What Would Jesus “Like”

In 1995, Joan Osborne released a song that asked the question, “What if God was one of us?”  Every time I heard this song play on the radio, I would think to myself, and frequently answer aloud to the radio, “He was!  In the person of Jesus” (John 1:14). Can I have your imagination for …

Preacher’s Kids

I am a “Preacher’s Kid,” otherwise known as a “PK.”  I must admit that I had never even heard of a “PK” until I went to college.  For me, growing up as a “Preacher’s Kid” wasn’t any different from growing up as a “Lawyer’s Kid,” or a “School Teacher’s Kid.”  But as I got older, …

Winning Takes Care Of Everything

No sooner than Tiger Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and regained his #1 Ranking on the PGA Tour, Nike came out with a new ad.  The ad was a picture of Tiger lining up a putt with the words, “Winning Takes Care of Everything.” Whether you’re a fan of golf or …

The Bible: The Mini-Series

The highly publicized mini-series on the Bible has been airing on the History Channel for the past three weeks.  Roma Downy, the former star of “Touched by an Angel” and her husband, Mark Burnett, a renowned Hollywood producer are responsible for this mini-series. Whenever Hollywood attempts to retell stories from the Bible, I must admit, …