Mother’s Day

For most families, Mother’s Day involves time spent with one’s mother (going to church together, going out to eat together, and time spent visiting together), but not for me.  You see, I’m the one preaching so that you can sit with your mother and listen to a “Mother’s Day” sermon.  In fact, I got to …

Removing The Lid

I just wanted to take a minute and share a few thoughts with you about the work at South Green Street.  In the past five weeks, we have witnessed 17 restorations and 5 baptisms.  This is atypical for us.  During the past 10 years, we have averaged a total of 13 baptisms and 18 responses …

Miss California

By now, most of you have heard of the controversy surrounding “Miss California,” runner-up in the recent “Miss USA Pageant.   Carrie Prejean, Miss California, claims that her “politically incorrect” answer cost her the title of “Miss USA,” and even according to one of the judges of the pageant, she may be right. During the pageant, …

A Resurrection Quiz

Every year, around Christmas and Easter, I am made aware of just how little people really know about the birth and resurrection of Jesus.  Two of the most important events in the history of this world, and central to the Christian faith, are only vaguely known by people who claim to be followers of Jesus.  …