Sep

Around the Horn – 09.30.10

Posted by Steve Published in Culture, _samp

Five Ways to Change Your Ways David slept with another woman. In the heat of the moment and the dark of the night David committed adultery with Bathsheba. Rather than changing his ways, he chose to cover his steps. You know the story. He had Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah, killed so he could marry her. Once [...]

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Sep

Blatant Promotion

Posted by Steve Published in Empowered Living

There is a “Christians Who Write Writer’s Group” that meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 7:00 in the Towne Center Barnes & Noble Café. They are writers of all genres who meet to share excerpts of works in progress (max five minute /1200 word read please) and discuss all aspects of the [...]

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Sep

+Fitz Allison: Gator Hunter, Literally

Posted by Steve Published in Just For Fun

A parishioner passed this along to me today. It appeared this past Sunday in the Georgetown Times. Seems as if I’ve seen more than a few revisionists in similar situations after having tangled with +Fitz. Here’s the story: Big ‘un. Those two words certainly fit the 12-foot-long alligator taken at Rosemont Plantation last Monday by [...]

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Sep

Luke and Elizabeth

Posted by Steve Published in Changed Lives, St. Andrew's, Video, _samp

People like Sarah Lyles Long and the Simonis family are but two reasons I LOVE being a part of the St. Andrew’s family. The blessing of knowing them and being their pastor is incredible. Their stories and the authenticity with which they speak about God’s amazing grace in the midst of challenging circumstances is inspiring. [...]

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Sep

Obama Talks About His Faith

Posted by Steve Published in Changed Lives, Culture, Politics

“I’m a Christian by choice,” the President said. “My family, frankly, they weren’t folks who went to church every week. My mother was one of the most spiritual people I knew but she didn’t raise me in the church, so I came to my Christian faith later in life and it was because the precepts [...]

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Sep

Kendall Harmon Teaching @ SAMP

Posted by Steve Published in Changed Lives, Empowered Living, St. Andrew's, Theology, _samp

Tonight we kick off this year’s course offerings of St. Paul’s Theological Center. Over the past 2 years we’ve seen almost 500 people participate in the various tracks offered. I hope you will consider joining me for this one! I am especially pleased to announce that The Rev’d Dr. Kendall Harmon will be offering a [...]

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Sep

Then Who Tells The Idiots?

Posted by Steve Published in Comics

Made me smile:

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Sep

Just When I’d Gotten the Lyric Out of My Head

Posted by Steve Published in Culture, Just For Fun, Video

This song came up at staff this morning (yes, we have some OLD staff members – Dwight) and just when I’d consciously forgotten that I was/was not thinking about it Todd sent a link with this very nice YouTube clip. Actually, I remember liking this song quite a bit when it came out (and I [...]

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Sep

Mourning In America

Posted by Steve Published in Culture, Politics

The L.A. Times ran an article this morning contrasting one enduring image of the Reagan era with the emerging image of the Obama era. The first, Reagan’s famous ad, “Morning in America” helped seal his election victory over Walter Mondale as he cruised to a 49 State victory. The second, an ad that has just [...]

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Sep

People Do Not Drift Towards Holiness

Posted by Steve Published in Quotable

Great, unused, quote from my sermon prep: People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, and obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and [...]

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