by Mark | Oct 12, 2021 | Misc
Based on an informal survey of some of the neighborhood, very few of us are from Spring Hill. I moved to the Nashville area in 2004. After moving here last year, I’ve tried to learn a few things about the town we call home. Duplex Road Has Nothing to Do with...
by Mark | Apr 25, 2012 | Misc
The Who immortalized the question in song. Rapt movie audiences asked the question of a young man for the first 30 minutes of The Bourne Identity. Every human looks in the mirror at some point and asks himself or herself the question. Asking the question is as natural...
by Mark | Apr 24, 2012 | Misc
Will Enlow and Elliott Fenton are now brother Eagle Scouts on April 23, 2012. I was given the privilege of issuing the Eagle’s Charge—a short speech followed by the Eagle Scout Pledge. Here is the text from my presentation. Portions were drawn from other Eagle...
by Mark | Apr 5, 2012 | Misc
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....
by Mark | Jun 4, 2009 | Misc
Before Jesus took his ministry public, he spent 40 days without food and drink. This elongated fast was a time of spiritual preparation for his three years of ministry, healing, teaching, and ultimately his sacrificial death on the cross. Since Old Testament times,...
by Mark | May 23, 2009 | Misc
This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. Originally known as Decoration Day, the last Monday in May honors those men and women who died while serving in the military.Some years, I have let this holiday pass without even a private observance. I don’t want to do...
