Blowouts and Banjo Music, part 1
My family doesn’t enjoy doing things the easy way. This weekend I officiated a wedding in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Merriem and I decided to make a semi-weekend out of it and loaded the kids up...
Category: Purely Personal
PK 2k11
In case you haven’t done the math, my kids are preacher’s kids, sometimes referred to in the churchiverse as “PKs.” They get top billing anytime I preach (whether the illustrations are true or not), they...
The Most Selfish Man In The World
A while back, I did it: I officially met the most selfish man in the world. I was having a conversation with a guy who told me that he didn’t let his wife play with...
Silly Rabbit, Red Eyes Are For Demons
My wife loves me. I want to tell you that right up front, because based on what you’re about to read, you’re going to question it. You’ll think that your pastor blogger friend needs immediate...
Who Needs It?
I spent a bit of time traveling down memory lane last week after coming across a sermon on my home church’s website of Homecoming 2010. If you’re not familiar with the concept of Bible Belt...
The View From The Passenger’s Seat
On Thursday of last week I became the fearful, fretful owner of a fifteen year old. And yesterday I became the more fearful, more fretful owner of a fifteen year old with a permit to...
Twenty.
Today is an awesome day. It hasn’t been a great day. A sick kid, a busted van, a missed meeting, and appointments and emails that just won’t quit have made for a very hecticbusycrazyinsane morning...
Merry Christmas from the Franks Family!
Our year has been a little bit country, a little bit 1960’s Rat Pack. May you and your family have a blessed day focused on the baby who gave us life! Thanks to A...
Death of a Christmas Tradition?
I have a confession to make: I’m not supposed to be writing this blog post. Instead, I’m tucked away in my bedroom on Sunday night, sent here by my bride who told me not to...
An Open Apology to My Son*
Dear Austin, It looks like you broke your foot after all. I’m sorry that I questioned you. You were right. I was wr… wrrrrr… …I didn’t have all the facts. You have to understand that...
