Today marks the launch of Mega Fridays, a new, weekly post at From Law to Grace. Every Friday, I’ll share the latest jaw-dropping, perplexing, “you just can’t make this stuff up” gems from some of America’s most well-known celebrity megachurch pastors, many of whom are setting the trends (not all good) that many younger pastors will follow. Every…
Tweets of SBC Elites & What They Reveal
I confess that I have a Twitter account — you can follow me @fromlaw2grace (shameless promotional plug). The only tweets that you will find are the ones about my latest From Law to Grace blog posts. Apart from that, I can honestly say that I have never once posted a tweet that I have composed. Quite frankly, I…
SBC Nickname: Adventures in Baby Splitting? Not!
I’m in a Seinfeld state of mind. First Mr. Mendelbaum and now Newman. Even Postal Employee Newman — Kramer’s friend and Jerry’s nemesis in the popular 1990s sitcom — was wise enough to know that you can’t split a bicycle in half. Upon hearing the news Monday night that the unofficial Name Change Task Force was recommending…
“It’s Go Time!” Mendelbaum, Mendelbaum, Mendelbaum
Mr. Mendelbaum (played wonderfully by the late Lloyd Bridges), would, in some memorable episodes, challenge Jerry Seinfeld to feats of strength by goading him with the catchphrase, “It’s go time!” I’m reminded of that tonight, having driven all day from Dallas and thinking throughout the drive about the Nickname proposal put forth by an “unofficial” Task…
SBC Nicknames & the Calm Before the Storm
I’ll be on the road most of the day as my son and I head back home after spending an enjoyable few days in Dallas. Stephen’s doctor’s appointment went well — no surgery anytime soon — and we even managed to see the Mavericks beat the Celtics at the AA Center (American Airlines, not Alcoholics…