I thought I would dread it. But it’s here, and I don’t. Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’m choosing to welcome it with gusto and grit. I suppose that I’m now planted firmly in the “middle age” category. (That is,…

I love living near Vanderbilt University. The campus is pulsing with young adults, the academics are invigorating, and the standards are exceptionally high. In the world of academia, Vanderbilt is among the best of the best, and we’re privileged to…

I almost laughed out loud this morning as I got stuck in a moment of traffic. Right in front of me was a car driven by someone who chose to send two important messages to those in her wake. I…

In the entire history of Planet Earth – in the entire history of the universe, in fact – it had never happened. Never. It had never happened, not even once. And it will never happen again. What happened? God died.Yes, you read that correctly. You might want to read it again.…

I was able to capture these 16 photographs from the 5th floor of the St. Paul early this morning. In uncertain times, it’s more than comforting to know the God who commands the sun to rise. May the peace of…

Yesterday felt like a day of joy for our Green Hills staff team. After a brief devotional together, we spent some time talking about specific ways in which we’d love to see God work in our church. So you can imagine…

It’s always great when I can blog on a happy day. And it’s always a happy day when the good guy wins. And here’s my happy report: Coach Joe Kennedy is back to doing what he loves: coaching football! Just in…

The Apostle Paul tells us that we, as followers of our risen Lord, ought to “shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:15). Another popular English translation of that verse tells us that we ought to shine like stars! And,…

I hate to see this series come to a close, but I want to express my sincere thanks to all of you for making it such a success. Everyone contributed to the robust conversation. Everyone taught something. Everyone learned something.…

Last night we explored the role of the body of Christ in an environment where the culture seems to be shifting so quickly that we can barely stay on top of it. This is certainly true in the land of…