Flashback Friday: Don’t Look Back
Yes, I recognize the irony in having a flashback post that tells you not to look back, but work with me here, people. Wednesday was a first at our household. After weeks of begging, I...
Yes, I recognize the irony in having a flashback post that tells you not to look back, but work with me here, people. Wednesday was a first at our household. After weeks of begging, I...
Delight the weird. (via @ThisIsSethsBlog) How does this apply to the “overlooked and outsiders” that visit your church on the weekend? …it’s not everyone who wants a cup of coffee. Some want a cup of tea, or a...
A completely true tale: …so we made it off of I-40 and pulled over at a gas station in Rose Hill, NC, home of the world’s largest frying pan and a town where the motto is...
Christmas season doesn’t officially begin until this song blasts through my speakers. 2009 (original post): Tonight is the Night… 2010: O Holy Night: The Mystery Revealed You’re welcome.
Four Reasons Why You Might Feel Disconnected From Your Church. (via @NathanRouse, HT @JustinKBuchanan) Don’t read the post without also hitting the comments. Yes, I agree with all four of Nathan’s points, but I also know...
If you tuned in last week, you know that Advent has come to the Franks house. And even though we started off rough, we’ve persevered, stuck through, and endured more eye rolls and off-the-wall comments...
Behind the Scenes of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. (via @AOLJobs) I thought it was just about holding on to some balloons. Macy’s has standards and no smoking, eating, drinking or gum chewing are permitted once in costume....
I’m dialing the archives back five years today. Enjoy a tip o’ the pilgrim’s hat to next week’s holiday: The obvious guests for the celebration would have to be the Indians; so instrumental were they...
Why It Matters What Outsiders Think. (via @davidcmathis) David Mathis hits it out of the park again. (Earlier I linked to his previous post, A Reason To Really Be Offended.) Paul prominently mentions “outsiders” again...
Chemo Crud. Courage. Community. (via @MarkLWaltz) If you’re a regular reader here, you know of my friend and far-off mentor Mark Waltz. What you may not know is that his wife Laura has been fighting cancer valiantly...