The Blog Posts
Susan G. Komen for the Cure reverses stance on Planned Parenthood
After making it public on Tuesday afternoon that they would no longer fund Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen has reversed course—allowing for technical loopholes to continue the partnership. A sad decision. The full statement: Statement from Susan G. Komen Board of Directors and Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker We want to apologize to the [...]
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Tragedy Strikes Again
Beth wrote this last night. It’s posted today at JustOneMore.info as well. Powerful words. Raw emotion. I love my wife. When I went to sleep last night, I had no idea that today would be the day that my eyes would be this enlightened and my heart so burdened. You see, this morning my phone [...]
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Tornadoes and Trussville: It Always Happens When I’m Out of Town
Last April, Alabama suffered a severe tornado outbreak. And I was 500 miles away on a business trip in Orlando leaving my wife and two young sons on their own for the weather event. It was a new sense of helplessness. Thankfully everything was ok for Beth and the boys, though some were not so [...]
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Come Ye Thankful People Come – A Thanksgiving Hymn
Come, ye thankful people, come is a hymn written by Henry Alford in the 19th century. My favorite verse is the second. It’s a great reminder of why we should be thankful and a great encouragement to never be complacent in our Christian walk. Alford sums up our need for sanctification in the last line [...]
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On to Nashville – The Details
With today’s announcement at CrossPoint, it is finally official: We are moving to Nashville. I realize this news comes as a shock to many of our friends here in Birmingham and at CrossPoint. So here’s the details: As many of you know, I have worked for the past few years in the Christian publishing industry. [...]
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Ghosts Upon the Earth
Last October a collective of musicians based in Denver, turned the evangelical twitterverse on its head with a over-the-top performance/worship set at Catalyst 2010. Like many up to that point, I had never heard of Gungor. But when my twitter feed literally filled up with tweets related to their performance, I knew I needed to [...]
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Open Letter to NASCAR on Plate Racing
On the 2-car tandems vs. pack racing at the plate tracks: I attended the NNS race on Saturday at Talladega as well as the ARCA race that morning. It was very interesting to take in both the pack-style and tandem-style racing within a few hours. On one hand, the pack style (ARCA race) made it [...]
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The Book of Ruth – A Sweet and Bitter Providence
Yesterday’s Bible reading was the book of Ruth in my plan I’m working through with CrossPoint. I’ve been familiar with the book for quite some time. But 2 resources that I discovered in the past couple of years really improved my understanding and perspective on the book. First of all, John Piper’s book A Sweet [...]
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Advance the Church Audio
Last week, I had the privilege of working/attending the Advance the Church Regional Conference in Hattiesburg, MS. I posted my notes for the conference here on the blog. I highly encourage you to take the time and listen to these sermons. They are some of the richest I have heard at a conference. And unlike [...]
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D.A. Carson explains God’s wrath and love
I like reading smart people. And D.A. Carson is one of the smartest guys I have come across when it comes to theology. Carson is cofounder of the Gospel Coalition and this excerpt is a great example what he is about: Gospel-centered theology. via The Gospel Coalition: How Do God’s Love and God’s Wrath Relate? [...]
