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About the Author
Husband to Patty. Daddy to Kimberly and Tommie. Grandpa Doc to Cohen, Max, Fox, and Marlee. Pastor to Snow Hill Baptist Church. Graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Reading. Photography. Golf. Colorado. Jeeping. Friend. The views and opinions expressed here are my own and should not be construed as representing the corporate views of the church I pastor.

Beverly’s Messy Plate

Better than a How-to-Book

It was not uncommon for my parents to head to Beverly’s after church when we were young. A group of their friends would gather at an old location at the intersection of May and Northwest 16th Street with kids in tow. For what seemed like … Continue reading

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A Day of Firsts

You would think that after 30 years a pastor would have had all his firsts under his belt.

Our Sunday Bible Study group was busy discussing the distinctions between betrayal and rebellion. We are working our way through the late Rober Jensen’s, Conversations with Poppi. Solveig had remarked … Continue reading

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The God of Wild Places

My mentor preached at my ordination service. He was the third preacher to preach in the service. When he stood to preach he said,

“I am the preacher who preaches after the preacher who preached after the preacher who has already preached.”

Knowing Rick, he made that observation during … Continue reading

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When Your Pen Pal Is Your Son

Sharing Your Faith Is Not A Single Format Opportunity

Those who know me know I am a talker. The corollary is that I tend to process my thinking out loud. Now you know why posts are sometimes infrequent and my podcast frequency is worse.

Can We Talk? is a … Continue reading

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Wonder and Surprise

Long ago, I spent a week at Camp Hudgens, a boy’s camp in southeast Oklahoma. Actually, it was an Oklahoma Baptist camp for Royal Ambassadors. Think Christianized Boy Scouts. 

As a Royal Ambassador, I will do my best to become an informed, responsible follower of Christ

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