I was born in New Orleans when my father was a student at Tulane Law School. I am also a pastor. This makes me uniquely qualified to talk about pastors from Louisiana. As our states, especially Louisiana, brace for the coronavirus tsunami that may possibly overwhelm our healthcare system, a pastor in Louisiana continues to … Continue reading April 6, 2020 →

Social distancing, meetings by Zoom, grabbing door handles with paper napkins, empty shelves in grocery stores, small businesses trying to survive, people being laid off, concerns about healthcare workers, shortages of necessary needed medical supplies, the death rate climbing at a staggering rate, and knowing that it is not a matter of if but when … Continue reading April 2, 2020 →

Yesterday, as Shannon left for the post office. She said, "I need a break from you." Then she said, "That came out wrong. I was trying to say, 'You need a break from me.'" While I silently agreed, I realized for safety's sake, I had better keep my opinion to myself. Even two people in … Continue reading April 1, 2020 →

Being a fan of short hair, I commented to Shannon that my hair was getting too long but because of social distancing, there was no way to get a haircut. That’s when she enthusiastically volunteered to cut my hair. She was almost giddy. At that moment, I realized letting Shannon hold sharp scissors close to … Continue reading March 31, 2020 →

Last week, a pastor from Florida, claimed the coronavirus was God's punishment of the Jewish people for not accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. Another pastor making headlines said God sent the coronavirus to "punish Chinese communists, the parents of transgender children and sexually immoral Americans." And yet another pastor said the virus that will … Continue reading March 30, 2020 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional March 27, 2017Dr. Carl Bradley is one of my heroes. He is the only musician I have ever seen that turns playing the church organ into a full contact sport. Carl shared with me that he had given up sugar and caffeine for Lent and was very surprised at the impact … Continue reading March 27, 2020 →

Chris is a real history buff. He sent the following message that helped me realize even though social distancing is new to us, this sort of thing has happened before. Almost 500 years ago, Martin Luther wrote these words. They are very applicable to our time: "Back in 1527, a deadly plague hit Martin Luther’s … Continue reading March 26, 2020 →

While on vacation, a man was walking along a sandy beach. It was an absolutely beautiful day. All of a sudden he heard a panicked scream. Quickly looking around, the man saw a terrified woman next to a little boy. He quickly determined the little boy had swallowed something that was blocking his airway. The … Continue reading March 25, 2020 →

Just like everyone else, Shannon and I are experiencing a whole lot of togetherness. It dawned on me Sunday morning, when I saw how excited Shannon was that I was leaving the house to go to the church, she may be togethered out. And while I think being with me twenty-four hours a day, day … Continue reading March 24, 2020 →

Yesterday our church was hitting on all cylinders with the online worship services. We got a lot of comments about the great music. We didn't get any comments about the magnificent sermon. What the heck? Anyways, back to the devotional. Before the worship service began, Chris, Emily, and Grace showed me how their team effort … Continue reading March 23, 2020 →