Category Archives: Embarrassing Moments
EXPRESSING EMOTIONS CAN BE TRICKY!
I was speaking about expressing proper emotions during my sermon last Sunday. This classic sketch was part of my introduction. I should add that this was one of those very rare times that I used a video clip to introduce my sermon. It was simply too apropos to leave out!
FAVORITE PLACES TO READ #5: STARBUCKS
I have spent many hours in various Starbucks. My favorites are in Manhattan, Charlottesville, VA, and yes, here in Austin.
For those of you old enough to remember the TV show Get Smart, you will recall the infamous “cone of silence.” Instead of keeping those on the outside from hearing top secrets, it was those on the inside who could not hear each other!
I have found too many folks in Starbucks acting as if their conversations could not be heard. Over the years, I have heard couples discussing delicate details of their relationship, questionable business practices, and I recently had someone drop some F-bombs on me when I disagreed with their understanding of the New Testament.
Third places like Starbucks are wonderful, but let’s remember that other people are there!
CELL PHONE CASTS OUT DEMON
You can’t make this stuff up!
MEETING JOHN PIPER…IN MY PAJAMAS!
Where did you first meet John Piper?
Outside my apartment door at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1992.
How did you run into him?
He was retuning a chair he borrowed from some of our neighbors who were gone.
What time was it?
About nine in the morning.
What was Piper like?
Friendly and full of energy. “Bouncy” probably captures it pretty well.
What were you like?
Tired and quickly in disbelief to run into him that way.
What was Piper wearing?
Nice, casual clothes.
What were you wearing?
My favorite pajamas.