Learning to enjoy God

I can still remember vividly when I crossed the line from enduring religion to enjoying Christ. I was a junior at Ouachita Baptist University, and had a stellar Southern Baptist pedigree. I’d been in SBC churches with my folks forever.…

Apple store coming to Little Rock?

There’s a rumor that Little Rock may be getting an Apple store! Booha! The website ifoapplestore.com says that it will be located in the new open-air Promenade Mall on Chenal which is scheduled to open in spring 2008.

7 Summers to Change the World…

Wow, where are these provocative videos coming from that challenge us to be strategic in the church? Check out Community of Dreams… If you haven’t seen this video as well, check it out.

How to stop abusing your finances

There’s a great article over at the Motley Fool about how to stop living paycheck to paycheck. In brief, the five principles that are shared: Evaluate your illness. Attack your illness. Cure your denial. Take some preventative medicine. Relax. Check…

Back up your blog

MMI shares about how Slice of Laodicea’s blog was accidentally deleted by their server. This is an important reminder to all bloggers to backup! I can’t imagine losing all the content I’ve spent hours writing and producing to a goober’s…

Aim lower; think smaller…

I’d love to know your comments about this video… Since our church has thousands of kids (it feels like that when we’re all together), it’s a wonderful reminder and encouragement to continue being strategic in family ministry and discipleship.

Our Story, ruining the Metro

This entry will be a little different from most of the others in our story, but it’s such a “moving” story, and one previously unwritten, that I thought it might be appreciated here. It occurs during our tenure in Garland,…

Survivor Men

Sam and Zac McKinstry spent the afternoon together. I never saw them until they came loping into the house, dripping in sweat. “Where have you been?” I asked, curious. “Riding bikes on North Main,” Zac said. “Where on North Main?”…