Category Archives: Friends

Guest Post: Cindi Bradley

Cindi Bradley is one of the best writers I know. I first met Cindi about 10 years ago when she moved back to the Huntsville area. I’ve always had an appreciation for Cindi’s family; her Dad, Gary, has been our … Continue reading

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For Lane

I’m constantly made aware of the blessing of community. God has surrounded me with some pretty incredible people over the years, men and women who have helped to shape the course of my life in dramatic ways. One of those … Continue reading

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Counting My Blessings

Tonight on Thanksgiving Eve, I’m thankful for a good many things. Lately, when my kids have been complaining about something, I’ve been telling them, “Most people in the world would love to have your life.” And that’s a good dose … Continue reading

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Gibby

In 1988, I was in the 6th grade. One of my best friends, Michael Miller, was a huge Dodgers fan. His Dad grew up in L.A. or something, so he’d been a Dodger fan since birth. As a Cardinal fan, … Continue reading

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Lebanon

These are pictures of my hometown, Lebanon, Tennessee. It was completely slammed by yesterday’s storm, as were many towns in middle Tennessee. Prayers are with all our friends and family in the area.

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New Blogs!

A quick house keeping item: you may have noticed a few new additions to my “Blogroll” sidebar on the left. My nephew Micah is a fledgling photographer and he’s had a photo blog for quite some time; I’m just getting … Continue reading

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Church: A Four-Letter Word

The other day I was talking with this friend of mine. This individual knows what I do for a living; they know I’m a preacher and that I work at a church here in town. My friend doesn’t go to … Continue reading

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My New Favorite Team

So I’ve been a Cardinal fan my whole life. In fact, I can’t ever remember not being a Cardinal fan. But now I have a new team vying for my loyalty. And I have 10 little reasons why I’m now … Continue reading

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In Concert

Well, Lord willing, I’ll be able to cross one more thing off the bucket list this year. On October 6th, I’ll be joining a friend of mine in the ATL to see U2’s 360 tour. I’ve been a U2 fan … Continue reading

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Compelled: Looking Back

With my first post of 2008, I laid out my New Year’s resolution: to do only those things that were compelled by the love of Christ. With 2 Corinthians 5 as my motivation, my goal for the year was to … Continue reading

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