Midnight Phone Calls and Maintaining Friendships

Midnight Phone Calls and Maintaining Friendships

My great-grandmother Grandmaw Martin used to say, “Nothing good happens after midnight.” As a young man, I lived the opposite of her statement. In the witching hours, I experienced some of my most pleasurable, fool-induced joys and a series of brushes with...
Stepping Towards 51, Looking Back Over 50

Stepping Towards 51, Looking Back Over 50

Today is my birthday. I turned 51 years old. When I hit half-a-century last year during the pandemic, I told my wife that I was looking forward to middle-age. She raised a brow and responded, “Not sure how long you’re planning on living, but you passed middle-age a...

Top Five: Pastors Need These Folks in Church

With apologies to Mitch Albom, here’s my take on the five people a pastor needs in church. 1. A friend. Because pastors are human beings, we need a social network of friends. However, some pastors continue to believe that a pastor can’t be friends with...