What Winnie the Pooh Taught Me About My Faith

I like Winnie the Pooh. I enjoyed getting to know Pooh, Tigger, Christopher, and the rest of the gang through the eyes of my children. A. A. Milne’s wisdom rings through the simple words of a honey-starved bear. Pastor and author Scotty Smith [Twitter |...

Twelve Songs to Blast on Easter Morning 2012

1. “Could He Be the Messiah” by Michael W. Smith From “The Live Set”The textures of this early Smith song reflected my questions before my conversion. This live version became an anthem for my young faith. Chris Rodriguez’s solo soars. I challenge you to not turn up...

What I Have in Common with Jonah

Jack’s Blackberry erupted from the passenger seat of his Honda Accord. He shifted from third to fourth as he merged with traffic on I-40, then grabbed the phone. When he saw the name on the screen, he punched the gas to the floor and growled along with his engine....

Three Rules to Serve By

Blogger’s Note: I wrote the following personal essay as my entry into a contest with Towne Park.Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the television show NCIS has a list of rules he lives by. He is as fictional as the CBS program, but his rules make sense in the...

Grief Surprised Me

“Daddy, are you going to eat lunch with me at school tomorrow?” Meileah asked this question with big, round eyes as I tucked her into bed last night.”What? Is it a special day?” I replied buying myself some time because a Twix wasn’t...