Prayer for a Requiem
I am grateful that I have served with three wonderful worship leaders over the twenty-seven years at Vestavia Hills Baptist
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Wobbling On the High Wire
Holy Week has always been special for me as a Christian and pastor. Frankly, in the church year it always
From Here to Okay
This song speaks for itself. It came to me during the summer. The hook was a quote from a news
Diligence not Goosebumps
There is plenty of good work to do—beyond the ministries of the church itself, we have a world of opportunity.
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.
Good Friday
Morning coffee comes to our cells, We are not in jail, we are monks of the pandemic “Go to your
Everything Happens for a Reason? Review
Review of Bowler, Kate. Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I Have Loved. Random House Publishing Group. By
Grandfather Hopes
This is a pretty serious moment in our country and the world, for so many reasons. Most of us are
Out of the Ashes of Holy Week
The emotions of Holy Week run the gamut. From the wild enthusiasm of Palm Sunday morning to dread and anxiety
The Callings That Find Us: Lenten Speaker Series
In March, our church will welcome a special Lenten time of renewal with a series of Wednesday night speakers entitled,
The Flatpickin' Pilgrim's Progress 