Loading ...Matthew | May 31, 2007
My friend Dale Sadler and I planned on engaging in a long six hour hike today in the Mountains of East Tennessee. We have been planning this trip for months. Yesterday, all the preparations were made, there was the backpack, trail mix, and army pants, all ready for the earthly adventure. At [...]
Matthew | May 30, 2007
There are thousands of books on the art of preaching. Some books are beneficial while others are wasteful of time. A text on preach should be read at different stages of a preacher’s develop. Certain books are for developing the basics of sermon communication while other books polish the preacher’s style and [...]
Matthew | May 29, 2007
This morning my brother emailed me that mother was in the hospital. She is having some heart problems and the doctors were going to run some tests. Recently, mother has dealt with some high blood pressure issues. The ironic part of this story is that I cannot visit my mother. I [...]
Matthew | May 29, 2007
This book about preaching is not for the beginning proclaimer of God’s word. There is little about homelitical structure and style. But the book i s a rich read for the developing minister. The text helps the minister polish the presentation and the message of the sermon. It deals with [...]
Matthew | May 25, 2007
This book explores the emergent church culture. The book’s focus is on missional living within a ever changing culture. The books deals with the changing paradigm of modernism to postmodernism. Some church leaders would consider this book radical, but this book is helpful in providing a proper perspective on reaching out in [...]
Matthew | May 25, 2007
Last night, Charity and I finally had the opportunity to watch the last episode of LOST. Wednesday we had church and only watched the introductory show. What a ending? I loved the show. In fact, I would never have been a LOST fan if it was not for my brother. [...]
Matthew | May 25, 2007
The Predators are in the process of being sold to a rich Canadian business man. He made his money selling the world the Blackberry. With this news, I am worried that the Predators might be moving, but as I continue to follow the story, it seems to me that the Predators cannot depart [...]
Matthew | May 24, 2007
Today, I was down to the Library at Heritage Christian University doing research for a future paper. I was exploring the idea of unity within the fellowship of the churches of Christ. We as a brotherhood have wrote volumes on this topic. Within the Restoration Movement, there are two prominent tenets: restoration [...]
Matthew | May 23, 2007
This is a older picture. It was taken at Kure Beach last year. If you can notice, there is some ice cream on the mouth. She loved eating ice cream on the pier over looking the ocean. There is no trip to Kure Beach this year. Maybe a trip to [...]
Matthew | May 23, 2007
All that I wanted was the Ducks to beat the Wings. My wish has come true. Looking forward to the Stanley Cup Finals.
