School Daze
As Russell County begins another school year, I want to let our students, parents, teachers, administrators, and other school staff that...
Starfish on the Beach
There's a common modern-day parable that goes something like this: One day an old man was walking along the beach in the early morning...
A Place for Everything, and Everything in Its Place
When I was in fourth grade, I finished testing early and got sent to the library. It wasn't to read or to kill time, though; I was there...
"Add an Engaging Title"
Every time I sit down to write a blog post, the website gives me the same form to complete. At the top, where the title goes, it says,...
Proper Attire
Today I'm wearing a polo and blue jeans, and I don't expect some of you to recognize me. I realize I'm out of uniform, so to speak, but I...
Spending Habits
It's a simple fact of life that if you ever want to see what's important to a person, follow the money trail. What we spend on is what we...
Christmas in July
There seems to be a tradition of semi-celebrating Christmas in July. I don't know if it's because we want to think about cooler weather...
Seats on the Bus
Second Samuel 11, the chapter of the Bible I call "David's Lists of Mistakes," begins with, well, David's first mistake of the chapter:...
The Demise of Church Music
There's an article in the latest issue of Christianity Today describing the latest trend in church music: electronic dance music (EDM)...
Moral Minority
Last week the BBC reported that for the first time, a child in Canada was born and had no sex listed on the birth certificate. The...



