Category Archives: Fun

The Gospel in Two Chairs

I am certainly a visual learner – so I love this illustration. As with a lot of things, I can’t agree 100% with all the conclusions here, but the illustration is powerful. And, as with a lot of things, I … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday – Pineapple Story: A Lesson in Giving Things Over to God

This is one of my favorite sermons of all time. Otto Koning was a Dutch missionary in Papua New Guinea. I love his sense of humor, which I’d like to think is similar to mine. This is absolutely worth the … Continue reading

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Friday Funny – Sumo Wrestling and Brotherly Love

My brother Matt and I got to face each other in “Sumo” wrestling at the Durham Bulls game on Sunday, August 4th. Enjoy!

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Talk About Conformity

Check out this not so “Friday Funny” as it is more of a “Friday Odd.” Draw your own conclusions. Click here for the explanation.

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Amazing Grace

In my humble opinion, “Amazing Grace” may be the greatest song ever written. This is a great rendition performed by The Band Perry. The “My Chains Are Gone” addition was added by Chris Tomlin in 2008 (I believe). The song … Continue reading

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“Plussing” – Your Friday Funny

I don’t know where or when or how, but at some point, my brother started using the word “plussing”. He is deservedly made fun of for it’s usage, but it communicates. For Matt, “plussing” is when you make any kind … Continue reading

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The New Lone Ranger Movie and The Way of Blessing

So I’ve been on a bit of a “winning streak” in recent days. Like last year, I won free haircuts for a year from “Fantastic Sam’s”. I won a free membership to Sam’s Club. And honestly, I won something else … Continue reading

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McDonald’s Leadership

Occasionally I come across a helpful leadership tip or two. I have to credit my friend Steve Davis for this one – and I’m pretty sure he said he got it from somewhere else. Anyway…the idea is that often we … Continue reading

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World’s Longest Running Streak

A couple of years ago I learned about the United States Running Streak Association (USRSA). From what I understand, in order to qualify for this list, you have to run at least one mile a day, everyday, for a REALLY … Continue reading

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Music Legend Earl Scruggs Passes

Yesterday legendary bluegrass banjo player, Earl Scruggs, passed away. Here is a link to an article on wral.com about Scruggs. Scruggs is credited with inventing the style of “picking” the banjo verses strumming. His most famous song is the Foggy … Continue reading

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