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The lovely Mrs. Burchett and I recently had the joy of watching Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder in concert. I have decided that if am ever...

Recently I spent time with someone involved in ministry to students. Occasionally he is faced with difficult disciplinary decisions when the young...

A few thoughts while passing the time in Kennedy Airport. As the wise man said, where there are no alternatives, there are no problems. And since I...

Yesterday I had the joy of driving from scenic Garland, Texas to every bit as scenic Waco, Texas. Despite the mindboggling beauty of the I-35...

A few weeks ago I met Anthony Bollback, author of the monthly China Clippings. I also received a touching note from a Christian in south China who...

Jesus saw the multitudes. That's hard to do. In the last year, I've been traveling a lot, preaching in different places. I've been in and out of so...

As usual our family is scattered everywhere. Mark is heading west to China, Marlene is flying east to Memphis, I'm going south and then east and...

That’s right! At least according to award-winning filmmakers James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici, whose documentary to that effect will be shown...

Our cross-country journey has taken us from Chicago to Georgia to California where we are meeting Vanessa and her parents for the first time. The...

I am writing this brief note from the Atlanta airport. After four very busy days in Chicago, I just finished a two-day retreat with five pastors...

I picked up USA Today today (that drives the grammar check crazy) and found a story about The Secret. What is The Secret? It is a controversial...

A few notes from O'Hare Airport, after a short night, waiting for the plane that will take us on the next leg of our journey.

I have tried to avoid the whole Anna Nicole Smith tragedy that is dominating so much of TV “news”. But a ancillary story caught my eye. The article...

Last week I was spending a few minutes at Baton Rouge Airport before heading home. The airport is designed with a large central glass dome and some...

Our day started unexpectedly at 3:14 AM with a phone call that jarred me out of a very deep sleep. Looking back, I was so fast asleep that when I...