A Prayer for the Russian People
Today I pray for the people of Russia, passive victims of a sociopathic leader, taken into war without their voices
Category: humanity
Remembering 9/11
The Watchers Gary Allison Furr. September 11, 2020 I wasn’t on a plane, or a family member receiving frantic calls,
Reframing to Blessings
When I first began to preach as a pastor it was in small churches in Central Texas. They were mostly
Turning the Page to a New Day
Some people can look at the big picture and take it in. Others of us have to plant down on
Setting the Prisoner Free…
I have come to know Hector Guadalupe through our daughter, first as a cause she believed in and now as
Living Through Exile
I wrote this to our church back at the beginning of April. I hoped, like all of us, that we’d
Safe Distances
It’s not social distancing. It’s just “safe distance.” One of our older ladies’ classes met with me Tuesday morning in
What Can We Say?
Irony contains great truth—that America could be demonstrating its oldest pain so openly on the day celebrating Christian barrier-breaking contains a word from the Lord for us. Deeds, not words.
After Easter…
Sometime I will have to gather my thoughts about this breathtaking revolution that has been forced on us in the
The Invitation to Serve
Sermon preached on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church. You can view the recorded version here. NRS
The Flatpickin' Pilgrim's Progress 