Every year, my little town of Marshville, North Carolina holds a community festival called the “Boll Weevil Jamboree.” Wandering around our area these days, one would wonder why this name was chosen. Cotton is no longer a major crop of the nearby farmers and–even if it was–I’m not sure that I’d choose to immortalize an [...]
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Say, “Cheese!”
Posted in My Church, Small Town Life on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Hot Now” in the Kingdom of God
Posted in Ministry, Small Town Life on July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As many of you know, Teresa, Windham and I took at little vacation at the beach last month. We did a lot of the things you’d expect a family to do on such a trip: we played on the shore; we saw a couple movies; we did a little shopping. But among the greatest pleasures [...]
Searching My Soul at the Drive-Thru Window
Posted in Ministry, Small Town Life on May 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just the other night, my family and I stopped by the drive-thru window at one of the few fast-food restaurants in my small town. In order to protect the innocent, I won’t mention which one. So let’s just note that all we wanted was a refreshing dairy treat to perk us up after a tiring [...]