Monthly Archives: March 2010

Would Jesus Buy this Billboard?

Last week my bride joined me on the drive from Dallas to Houston to cheer our Baylor Bears basketball team. Along the way I spotted a billboard near the exit for an adult video store. Drop the porn. Be reborn. … Continue reading

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Mission Impossible?

I was saddened by the recent passing of actor Peter Graves. Who can forget his portrayal of the clueless Captain Oveur from the movie Airplane? Tower voice: Flight 2-0-9′er cleared for vector 324. Roger Murdock: We have clearance, Clarence. Captain … Continue reading

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My Biggest Mistake

To be honest this may only be the biggest mistake that I am willing to write about with the knowledge that internet postings have the shelf life of plutonium. Years ago I wrote a book with the provocative title of “When Bad Christians … Continue reading

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It’s Me

(This article was posted earlier at theFish.com. I post an iPod Devotional every Monday at that site. Hope you will check them out) Real and honest relationships are messy. If you take the chance to be known and get hurt … Continue reading

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Spring Training…Where Hope Springs Eternal

“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” — Rogers Hornsby Baseball marketing genius Bill Veeck once said there was one sure … Continue reading

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When Good Reviews Happen to Bad Christians

The Skeptical Believer blog written by Jeremy Seely wrote a very nice review about my book When Bad Christians Happen to Good People. Oddly enough Jeremy let me know that he was reviewing the book while I was doing a … Continue reading

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The Blind Side Scores an Oscar

Sandra Bullock had an interesting week. She won a Razzie for worst actress in All About Steve. She earned an Oscar for Best Actress in The Blind Side. Both were probably deserved. But this article concentrates on the good movie. … Continue reading

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Off The Leash

Dog friend Hannah loves the morning walk. When she sees me grab the walking shoes she begins to vibrate with excitement. If T.Boone Pickens wants to find an untapped energy source we should harness Labrador tails. Got to think Hannah … Continue reading

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5 Ways To Be Happier

A lot of my colleagues over at Crosswalk are great at coming up with lists of things to do. My buddy Ray Pritchard wrote a great article titled Seven Reasons Not To Speak When You Are Angry. He also came up with 25 … Continue reading

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Disabled Kids are God’s Punishment? Seriously?

Some stories make me really angry. Some make me really sad. This one accomplishes both. First, the part that makes me angry. State Delegate Bob Marshall of Manassas, Virginia says disabled children are God’s punishment to women who have aborted … Continue reading

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