There's something truly special about good friends, isn't there? A friend from our current church once gifted us a decorative block that...

Back in December 2023, I sprained my left thumb playing pick-up basketball at an Open Gym sponsored by a local church in our area. While...

Years ago, I came across a blog post on studentministry.org titled “ 100 blog topics I hope YOU write. ” Surprisingly, to me, the 100th...

Recently, while listening to a Star Wars podcast, the host explored the original plans for the original trilogy and the iconic...

In the final week before Christmas , people are out and about looking for that perfect gift for their loved ones. For some people, the...

This past Saturday, my wife and I attended the Piedmont Valley Football Officials Association End-of-Year Banquet and Meeting at...

Lately, I have realized that I enjoy words. I enjoy a good pun, a good riddle, and even just playing around with different words to...

In December 2021, I pulled the plug on the previous iteration of I Was Just Thinking…
 Over the past 21 months, I have had the chance to...

I don't know if you have ever worked the polls during an election , but I can tell you that there is a lot that happens on an election...

It is finally that time of year! No, not Thanksgiving . Not Christmas . It is basketball season! Basketball is by far my favorite sport....

“Slow and steady wins the race.” This well-known phrase from the classic Tortoise and the Hare  has been part of our cultural vernacular...

Several weeks ago, our Upward Sports Flag Football and Cheer Ministry participated in our local high school's Homecoming parade. This has...

While working the satellite office for early voting a couple of weeks ago, one of my team members discovered an old-fashioned pencil...

Recently, one of our high school students mentioned that he wanted to talk to me about being baptized again. He had been baptized at an...

When I was playing football in college , our coach divided our practices into segments. Many college, professional, and even high school...

How do you feel about group work ? You remember, in high school or college (or maybe some other setting), you were assigned to work with...

Many things are caught more than taught. You've probably heard that phrase before. Over the past couple of weeks, this idea has surfaced...

(Out Loud With Words) Have you ever played the game “Would You Rather...?” The game is very simple. Someone makes a statement with two...

Last week, in honor of Memorial Day, I wrote about the concept of living out our convictions not just talking about them. That got me...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! While many people look at this holiday weekend as family barbecues, the beginning of summer, great shopping...