Author/s:  Andy Stanley with Lane Jones How I Heard About the Book:  I heard about this book through a fellow youth pastor-friend who recommended the book.  He and I both were talking about preaching in “big church” vs. preaching in other constructs (youth sermons, seminars, etc.).  He...

I really enjoyed the 1991 movie City Slickers. Billy Crystal is one of the funniest comedians of this generation and Jack Palance is one of the very best villains. In fact, I believe that Chuck Norris wears Jack Palance underwear! But I digress… in the movie City Slickers,...

The blessings of salvation are precious to Christians. Peace with God, forgiveness of sins, and the promise of eternity with our Lord… These are the gifts that we receive when we are joined to Jesus Christ.   But what if we could lose it all?   That question has unsettled...

Title:  What Was I Thinking?  Things I Have Learned Since Knowing It All Author/s:  Steve Brown How I Heard About the Book:  I first heard of Steve Brown by watching a show he did with Tony Campolo on the Odyssey Network called “Hashing it Out.”  Steve would normally take the...

For the past 25+ years my wife and I have been on different schedules. She worked nights and I worked days. Since public school is a day time activity, I also was Mr. Mom. In the beginning, I was working a job that earned very little and we needed her salary to be able to pay the bills. The...

This past Sunday, we took a look at perhaps the hardest perpetual issue facing Christian marriages; the issue of submission.  What does it mean for a wife to submit to her.  It’s a subject loaded with controversy; most of which has been created by caricatures of what submission...

  Title:  Margin:  Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives.   Author/s:  Richard Swenson, M.D.   How I Heard About the Book:  I originally heard of this book in a conversation with Richard Price, who serves at Fellowship Bible Church...

If you read this blog, you’re probably a member of Southway Church. If so, you know that I’m graduating from the College of Biblical Studies this Saturday. It’s been about 5 months since I officially turned in my paper work and received my diploma, and I’ve had a bit...