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Well, I have officially celebrated my first Christmas as a husband and it was great.  It is strange to not be in Texas for this holiday; but I have loved being around my Huntsville and Locust Grove families! I really, really enjoyed the Christmas eve service.  I loved writing a children’s story for it, and […]

It was the day after Christmas all through the land, snow was falling and ruined Rob’s plans.  He had a wonderful sermon with both laughter and joy, it was going to be fun for every girl and boy.  But the weather was really bad, the icy roads made Rob nervous, so he called Pastor Robby, […]

Tammy’s Lesson Plan for Life Tammy Hoffman was a beloved member of Locust Grove and this entire community. She was a valued and loved teacher at Riverton. Tammy’s legacy is one of faith and love. The following essay was written by Tammy after she had been diagnosed with cancer. This is something I call Tammy’s Lesson […]

Thanks for a great trip!  Vickie and I will forever be grateful to you for all you have done for us. We love you and count it a joy to be a part of the Locust Grove family. Below you will find a few pictures from our trip to Maine.

I recently read Barbra Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World. She talks about the practice of pronouncing blessings. We have the potential to pronounce blessing over the people we come in contact with. Pronouncing blessing is a powerful way to encourage others. This is an ancient and biblical practice. We have the potential to bless family and […]

David Platt, in his new book Radical, points out a dilemma that he faced when becoming the Pastor of a megachurch. He says that his model for ministry is Jesus, who is really more like the Pastor of a minichurch! I understand this dilemma that David faces; I still struggle with it every day. I suppose that all […]

Maybe you’ve heard of Glenn Beck. He is the host of a talk radio show and Fox News television program. Last month Beck urged his listeners to leave their church if economic or social justice is a part of the church’s mission. Beck said, “I beg you; look for the words ‘social justice’ or ‘economic […]

Tiger Woods has publicly confessed of wrongdoing and asked for forgiveness. The commentary provided on his press conference has ranged from harsh to accusations of insincerity. Of course it is impossible to know the motives of others. Only time and actions will reveal the intent and motives of Tiger. Perhaps the deeper issue for Christians […]

Matthew’s portrait of Jesus reminds all of us of the importance of compassion. One way to practice compassion is to help those in need. The tragedy in Haiti becomes a way for us to practice compassion. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship provides an avenue for us to give. CBF has people on the ground in Haiti […]

Another wonderful day here in Texas 🙂  The day has brought with it 2 inches of snow while my dear alabama friends are snowless.  strange.  even stranger is that yesterday the weather was sunny and warm, temperature in the mid 70s…i wore shorts and a tshirt most the day and ran my AC in the […]

Stories from Texas! Well I’m in Texas right now, enjoying the Christmas holiday with my family.  Yesterday afternoon Casey and I were both reading, DORKS-I know, and i needed a pen.  For making notes of course. lol.  Casey handed me a pen from her purse saying, “that’s my favorite pen!”  I read for a while […]

“Somebody has a case of the muuunnnn-days” I decided to complete the homework assignment that Robby gave on Sunday morning, even against my lazy instincts. Read the book of Ecclesiastes he said. Well that’s exactly what I did last night. Meaningless reading, I say! Meaningless ideas, and meaningless preaching lead to meaningless meaninglessness! What does […]

I don’t know about you, but i love new hobbies.  Not sure what it is about starting a new hobby; but i’d guess that its the excitment.  there’s just something exciting about starting new thing…the possibility of all the fun that could be had with such a hobby…and the chance i could be awesome at […]

N.T. Wright showed me something this week that I’d never understood before from the Gospel of Mark. In the story of Jesus and how he cleanses the temple in the week leading up to his death and resurection, the gospel writer sandwiches that event with a dramatic parable (that is the parable being acted out) […]