Posts from ‘June, 2006’

There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about baptism. We have discussed its mode (dunking), its meaning (obedience), its proper administrator (me), the correct water temperature (58◦ F), and how long the one being baptized should be held under (until there are no more bubbles). Okay, so I made some of that [...]

…a church’s CP giving should show “a selfless, missional mindset.”

I don’t know much about how Flash animation works, but I’ve never seen a cooler example than this: Animator Vs. Animation (Click on the flashing “Play” to view)

And they say bloggers have too much time on their hands…

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Well, I have a beautiful new home on the web. The neighborhood seems to be good, and folks continue to stop by. And I haven’t been home much.
My family and I are visiting my dad yesterday and today, and we’re heading out to the lake today, where my daughter has been promised a turn driving [...]

I need to say a big thanks to David Phillips for the help getting this blog up and running. When you’re as obtuse as I am, these things take a while, and David was able to get it done in under ninety minutes on the phone, which is surely some kind of record.
I can’t say [...]

I’ll be moving soon. But unlike Art Rogers, my impending move will all be done electronically. While Art is hefting large pieces of furniture about, and arranging his “silent witness” to Bonnie’s exacting specifications, I’ll simply be redirecting some electrons to a different “location” in cyberspace.With the help of fellow pastor and blogger David Phillips, [...]

Before the convention, I had seriously considered the possibility of shutting this thing down entirely. The drain on my time, combined with the frustrations I have had with my current platform, combined to make me see this as the best option.Then I went to Greensboro, and had my mind changed for me. I had at [...]

I posted a challenge earlier in the week offering lunch to anyone in Greensboro who would tell me, in person, the translation of the motto of the state of North Carolina. I have had no takers.Their motto is “Esse quam videri,” and it means “To be rather than to seem.”
This motto would be a good [...]

After the events described in the previous post, we were priveleged to hear in person from the Secretary of State of the United States, Dr. Condoleeza Rice. I wondered aloud to Jeff Young what would have been the reaction if, at the 1956 Southern Baptist Convention you had told the average messenger that in fifty [...]

I’m listening to Dr. Al Mohler deliver his report for Southern Seminary. A recurring theme of his presentation has been that we live in interesting times.
Evidence of the truth of this is that I’m watching as, on the floor below me, Wade Burleson and Winston Curtis have been for the last ten minutes engaged in [...]