It seems we Southerners have an "old saying" for everything. When I was in Boston for seminary, a young man from another part of the country asked me "Barnabas, is…
I love what Mark Twain once said: "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." Yep, I know what he means. I squirm…
You weren't made for brokenness and loneliness and isolation. You were made to be in communion. And that's because you are created in God's image. So, that begs the question:…
Statistics are funny things. It seems everyone who wants to sway public opinion will use statistics to bolster their argument. Now, don't get me wrong, I do the same thing,…
When I was serving as a police officer in my 20's and early 30's one of the most difficult aspects of the job was dealing with the abuse and misuse…
I remember as a boy dreading recess at school. You see, I was a bit of a bookworm and not very athletic, and so when it came to be picked…
"Wake up, sleepy head!" Boy, I REALLY didn't want to get out of bed! You know how you feel when someone wakes you up from a deep sleep? I felt…
A quote from Virgil's Aeneid says "the descent to hell is easy." And no one ever expects their good intentions to turn out bad. That's the "law of unintended consequences."…
It's Gift Giving Season! But that can be dangerous if you don't know WHY Giving is vital to your spiritual well being! Listen to St. Poemen. "As far as you…
It was a favorite Sunday School song in my 1st grade class on Sundays! "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm…