“Upswing” or “Downswing”

Joe McKeever accurately identifies a root cause difference between an “upswing” and “downswing” church, having visited both types recently. It’s leadership, or lack of it. He penned a description of a desired leader as follows:

“WANTED: a man or a woman who is solidly Christian with excellent mental health, who thinks clearly, listens well, speaks […]

What is a Christian to do?

Perhaps the title of this article should more accurately be, “What is a Christian to be?” It’s easy to see that in American culture, the definition of a Christian is very broad. As I read the historical accounts in the Bible of life transformation of people as they became followers of Jesus Christ, I realize […]

We hiked (on) the AT

Our hiking in North Carolina intersected with the Appalachian Trail in a couple of different locations. In Hot Springs, NC we started a hike to Lover’s Leap by walking on the AT along the French Broad River. The southeast is suffering from a drought; the river is popular with white water rafters, but there is […]