Monday Morning Manna
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Monday Morning Manna: Retirement – Again
When I retired from the faculty of Southwestern Baptist Seminary in 2007, I said to anyone who would listen, ”I’m retiring from a position, not from a calling.” Since then,…
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Monday Morning Manna: Sent Out
Willie Nelson wrote it and often sings it – “On the road again. Just can’t wait to get on the road again.” This past weekend, I took my first flight…
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Monday Mornng Manna: Considering Heaven, but Not Yet
I’ve finally reached that age – that age, where friends my age are dying. I’ve lost several over the past few months, another last week. Actually, I have not lost…
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Monday Morning Manna: Meeting Half-Way
M A friend in another town, and I, had trouble agreeing on where to meet for lunch. I was offering to drive to his town, and he was, likewise, offering…
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Monday Morning Manna: Be Blessed and Be a Blessing
In the early days of my ministry, an elderly minister said to me, “Don’t ever turn down an opportunity to preach. Always be ready.” Six decades later I’ve done pretty…
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Monday Morning Manna: Least Likely Obedience
Have you ever known anyone who gave every appearance that they could make it on their own, without any need to obey an authority or set of regulations? Sometimes it…
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Monday Morning Manna: Young Lions and an Aging Lion
I do not have an accurate count, but after twenty-two years on the faculty of Southwestern Baptist Seminary and an additional four years as a retired, adjunct professor, I had…
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Monday Morning Manna: A Prayer Passage for my Pastor
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. As I pray for my Pastor this month, I am led to Paul’s second letter to the church at Thessalonica, where he prays that “God…
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Monday Morning Manna: Responsible for Your Own Load
I just spent a great two-days at my college Homecoming. Most conversations began with “Do you remember . . .” One fascinating discussion centered around the great discoveries made during…
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Monday Morning Manna: Leaving Something Behind
The Chinese Fortune Cookie said, “A part of us remains wherever we have been.” My first thought was no wonder I’m so tired. I’m spread over all fifty states, every…