2016: A Year In the Word
January 1, 2016 § 1 Comment
I am not a believer in reinventing the wheel. What follows is my post from a year ago today. Nothing new, nothing fancy. Same charge: Read the Word!
Few things are as satisfying as a good story. From the time we incessantly begged, “Just one more before bedtime, pleeeze!” to “I think I can get this next chapter done before I have to get some sleep”—stories have captivated us. Although different people are drawn to different types of writing, the common attraction among all is, I believe, the development of the story itself. It’s what keeps us reading. Heroes in impossible predicaments, sleuths combing through the scenes of “perfect” crimes, thawing of frozen relationships, tripping through the twists and turns of international intrigue—whatever the situation, we both love the story and want to see how it ends.
Why, then, is it that we don’t approach the Bible this way? « Read the rest of this entry »
It’s about time…
January 2, 2012 § 5 Comments
After several years of making threats I have finally made good–I now have a blog.
I must confess that I am a little apprehensive at the outset of this endeavor. Another blog by a another pastor? Yawn.
What more could I possibly offer this already glutted arena? Well, not much. But I hope to offer the family and friends of McIlwain Presbyterian Church–as well as anyone else who logs on–a little pastoral encouragement. « Read the rest of this entry »
Roblog 