Monthly Archives: March 2009

Hoping Wounded Hearts Won’t Drift Away

Welcome to today’s edition of the iPod Devotional Series. The selection today is…Drift Away by Dobie Gray.  A bit of research revealed that Dobie Gray was born in a small Texas town west of Houston. His granddaddy was a Baptist minister … Continue reading

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iPod Theology

(This is a gently read, low mileage previously published article. Thanks for your patience as I work on some new stuff for the reissue of When Bad Christians Happen To Good People. Sadly there is no shortage of new material.) Last … Continue reading

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A Wonderful Update – I Thought I Was Tough

(The most read post in the humble ramblings history is an article based on Craig Morton’s song “I Thought I Was Tough”. The song perfectly chronicled my bride’s battle with breast cancer. This weekend we quietly celebrated her third year as … Continue reading

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Is Dreaming Of Unity Just March Madness?

Today is a bit of deja vu for me. I am in the middle of my real job which is television sports directing. This week I am working at a college basketball tournament. You may know that some of the humble … Continue reading

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Clarifying Yesterday’s Post

A clarification for those unfamiliar with the strange world of sports television. We are like Carnival workers with fewer tatoos (generally) going from one traveling show to another. I still have other freelance contracts and work. The SEC package was … Continue reading

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It Has Been A Great Run

John Lennon of the Beatles once noted that “life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans”.  Life is happening this week as I wrap up a wonderful season of my career and life. For twenty-six years my life has … Continue reading

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Can You Predict Lasting Love?

Yahoo.com had a link right there on the front page with this intriguing title. Qualities in a man that can predict lasting love. I want to make it perfectly clear that I am not looking for a man with these qualities. … Continue reading

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Medicated And Unrepentant

Today’s topic has real potential to rile up the spiritual hall monitors. I expect I will hear from many of them. Recently I talked to a pastor about depression and anti-depressants. He was resisting trying medication for his struggles because he … Continue reading

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Are We Making This Too Complicated?

Over the past two years I have lost about thirty pounds. When asked how I used to joke that I had a radical new diet book idea called “The Burn More Calories Than You Consume Diet”. Now I realize that I … Continue reading

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