Here are some shots from recent happenings in my life: The Family Consultants at ATI are simply a very cool group of people. This puzzle was signed by all of the FCs that used to work under me. Each FC signed the states in their region. Some just signed...

I thought this was a pretty good article about the redefinition and destruction of masculinity in our culture. Check it out! Come on guys! Let’s be MEN of God! (Arg, Arg, Arg!) Also, remember that Hollywood has an influence on us, but are the bad TV shows and movies the...

Another old post not yet put up here on Xanga.Recently I was listening to “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” (again) by Focus on the Family Radio Theatre. Quite well done, and very accurate to the book. I highly recommend them. Any way, I was struck by a passing...

OK folks, here you go, the message notes from yesterday. Advice for Fathers The message went well, and God greatly blessed our entire service. I believe many were blessed, and not just by the sermon but by the Lord during the whole service. I’m so grateful for that. God...

Tonight during prayer meeting the last person to pray said something to this effect: “Lord, we thank you that you are paying close interest to what we’ve been praying tonight. Thank you that we have your full attention.” I sensed this was certainly true, and thanked God for being...

For anyone who may be interested, here are the sermon notes from yesterday. The Serious Business of ForgivenessIt actually didn’t go as well as I would have liked, but that’s my own fault. I didn’t spend as much time in prayer and spiritual preperation as I have in the...

I was studying yesterday and came across this paper written by John Wesley called “A Conversation between an Antinomian and his Friend.” It’s a conversation, either real or somewhat fictional, that Wesley apparently had with a friend who disagreed with his doctrine on certain points. It particularly relates to...

Some pics my sister sent me: Me and Katie. One of the many beautiful Hinton women. And yes, she also has a sense of humor. I don’t know where she gets it from. I mean, I myself am so sedate and quiet and normal. Tim K., Daniel W., and...

Normally on Mondays I post about the sermon the day before. I was also planning to post some thoughts and events of the Nashville ATI conference. They both ended up kind of being the same thing, so here goes. I arrived in Nashville on Monday after a pleasant weekend...

This post was on my other blog, and I thought y’all might get a kick out of it. It was back when I was looking very hard for a place to stay, and I was starting to just go bonkers. (Not because of the company, but just because I...

OK, a friend recently sent me this article by Joshua Harris. It is really quite good, but it did convict me and make me think about what kind of choices I make in entertainment, and really life in general. It’s wasn’t exactly “fun” to read, but it was good for...

Here are the sermon notes from yesterday.  “As for me and my house…” The Lord greatly blessed our service yesterday. I asked him to help us sense his presence in a strong way, and he granted that request. The sermon went well, and the worship time was excellent. The...

Here are some pictures I though y’all might be interested in seeing. This is an old one of my Grandpa taken in England around 1938. I really like this one of my brother Matt and I. Maybe it’s because it’s so rare to find a picture of him getting the...

Ok, apparently the whole world is talking about “The Da Vinci Code” movie coming out…today I think. I don’t have much to say (well, I actually have a lot) but I just want to say this one thing. One of the arguments given by those who are for the...

So I’m heading to the game tonight, and pull up behind a Mercedes (sp?) at the light. It’s a nice looking car, but it’s name surprised me. Imagine driving around in a Benz “Kompressor”!   For some reason, this car doesn’t strike me as very safe. I’m sorry, but...