When Grace Happens

A little encouragement can go a long way. I have some incredible encouragers around me, my dad being #1. My son and I were talking the other day about the NCAA Championship game…off the court. In 2013 people were recalling 1993.  But for some, it was most notable as the year of the second straight “Fab Five” appearance in the NCAA National Championship game.  The year before, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson, and Chris Webber had become famous for being an al

Step outside in Raleigh these days and you’ll notice many cars are the same greenish-yellow color. Pollen is in the air covering everything. In the midst of all this week’s news and tension I found myself reminded that as believers we’re far more covered by peace than pollen. Pollen is seasonal, peace is always available. Pollen washes away with the rain, peace endures the storm. If your life is feeling turmoil, stress or anxiety these days I ask you to consider these 10 shor

At 19 years old I traveled around the country and in and out of Mexico in a beat-up 1967 Ford hippie van, filled with hitch-hikers. I’ll never forget the nights sitting around a long table at The Salvation Army sharing dinner. Someone would always bless the food first, and then, along with anywhere from 20 to 200 men I’d share a hot meal. The commonality around that table is still etched in my mind. Sinners, smiles, and salvation. It was all there. The front of our sanctuary

If someone gave you a billion dollars today, what’s the first thing you would do? Believe it or not, it happened…sorta. Time magazine reported recently that in 2012 over 2 billion dollars worth of gift cards went unused. They’re sitting around in people’s drawers, car glove compartments, misplaced, and worst of all, forgotten. I discovered one such card in a drawer recently and was ecstatic when after calling the toll free number discovered I had $250 to use anywhere. Why is