Watch that mouth! Michael Richards. Mel Gibson. Don Imus. These guys make a few off-handed remarks, and they’ve been stung big time. And now, Richard Gere discovers public kissing is very bad, very bad in India. Gere apologizes in kissing...
What an incredible time in Atlanta at Q! Loved getting to hang out with Kingdom-minded people. David Park of NextGenerAsianChurch.com and I sat down to chat for 15 minutes about the past 55-hour experience at Q, and what it was...
Today I’ll be en route to Atlanta for the rest of the week to participate in the Q boutique event. Q is all about ideating and wrestling with the complexities of embodying the Gospel to shape future culture. I’ll meet...
African Americans have their Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. While these few do not represent the whole, they boldly speak up for the whole. And, the mainstream media goes to them for their perspectives. Caucasian Americans have their Billy Graham...
Listen in on my sermon [mp3] titled “Why does it hurt so much?” based on John 11:17-36, delivered this morning at Great Commission Community Church in Arlington, Virginia. I stayed in the moment and somber mood of the past week,...
I’ve just finished my sermon outline for tomorrow. I’ll be guest-speaking at Great Commission Community Church in Arlington, Virginia, the next county over from Centreville. The preaching date was scheduled months ago. I was actually on the phone with the...
By the way, here’s something for the honorary Hokies — What is a Hokie? Download full-size poster for Hokie Hope “Orange and Maroon Effect” Day >> And, a prayer written by Terri Dewey that was read at a Monday night...
It’s not time to “move forward” or “get past this.” It’s time to weep. Poet Nikki Giovanni, Virginia Tech’s University Distinguished Professor [see video of her poem read at the Virginia Tech Convocation on April 17th – video]:: We are...