Jul 17, 2012 | Being the Church, Community
School was out for the summer, and both girls asked, “How are we going to celebrate?” I thought we had celebrated with a trip to the ice cream shop on the last day of school. But the girls were requesting another celebration. Digging through the pantry I found graham...
Jul 6, 2012 | Being the Church, Preaching
I was twenty years old when I preached my first sermon, and I can tell you right now it was not so much preaching as reading anxiously from a manuscript. Two of my friends and I were asked to preach on a Sunday evening at First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, North...
Jun 19, 2012 | Being a Minister, Being the Church
Stuck, stymied and stalemated. That’s how I feel when I serve on some ministry teams. I like synergy, shared ideas, and community. I like connectivity. I like for our ministry to be stronger as a result of working together. When all this coalesces, serving on a...
May 30, 2012 | Being the Church
A friend of mine says, “May is the new December. You think you are busy with Christmas but end of the school year beats it hands down.” I think she may be on to something. Not only do schools host end of the year festivities but so do churches. With all these...
May 14, 2012 | Being the Church, Motherhood and Ministry
When I was a child, my mother cut red roses from her garden and pinned them on our church clothes. We, her five children, wore red roses, and she wore a white one. She explained the wearing of roses was to honor our mothers both living and deceased. As an...
May 4, 2012 | Being the Church
Pulaski Heights Baptist in Little Rock, Arkansas is located in a great, historic neighborhood. The community is now comprised largely of young, hip, educated folks, all interested in healthy lifestyles. Young families, singles, as well as some seniors, live in homes...
