by Mark | Apr 27, 2012 | Misc
Steve Taylor is a big man. He’s tall. He plays a big instrument—trombone. And he dreams big dreams.I became a fan of Steve’s long ago when Sparrow Records released Meltdown. The songs “Sin for a Season” and “Baby Doe” haunt me as...
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. 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 Scout Courts of...
by Mark | Apr 21, 2012 | Misc
On January 16, 2006, our family grew through the miracle of adoption. I was reflecting on our journey today as I archived our blog posts and essays from our two weeks in China.Our recently-enlarged family. January 2006. In a few minutes, we would board the van for...
by Mark | Apr 20, 2012 | Misc
My son, Michael graduates from high school this year. The graduation festivities begin to fall like dominoes beginning tonight. As I’ve thought about graduation, these movies have come to mind.Mr. Holland’s Opus[Amazon]There are graduation scenes at the...
by Mark | Apr 19, 2012 | Misc
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 |...
by Mark | Apr 7, 2012 | Misc
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...
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, 2011 | Misc
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...
by Mark | Feb 17, 2011 | Misc
“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...
