The Perils of Social Media: Choosing Our Words Carefully
Last November, I, along with many of you watched in horror as my home state of Tennessee suffered its most destructive fire in over a century. The spark started in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and rapidly spread to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Officials determined that two teenagers started the fire that killed 14 […]
Stop Forgetting Who You Are
Henri Nouwen said, “One of the tragedies of our life is that we keep forgetting who we are.” Last night I spoke on the phone with my Dad who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. As we talked, I asked about his time in the Navy. There was a long pause, which isn’t unusual, but then I […]
Fuel For Your Faith
On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright made history when he became the first man to take flight. For twelve gravity defying seconds he flew 120 feet along the banks of North Carolina. In the biography, The Wright Brothers, David McCullough explains how aviation experts point to that day as the beginning of air travel. But […]
When Life Is Hard & You Feel Weak
American evangelist D.L. Moody said, “When a man has no strength if he leans on God, he becomes powerful.” That’s a beautiful quote that makes us feel good, but in reality, most of us haven’t yet learned to live that way. One night a couple of weeks ago I was home alone and doing some […]