Being Human
The last few days have caused me to think harder than usual. I have received both praise and push back related to my last post and, if I expected one and not the other, shame on me. This weekend I spent a great deal of time helping decorate our house, watching my Tigers lose the SEC championship game, and preparing for the great privilege and responsibility of preaching to the congregation that meets at Union Hill Baptist Church. To be honest, I began preparing the morning sermon looking for something to say about Ferguson. Indeed, to see if God had something to say about Ferguson. I'm sure He does but that is not where this week's message ended up. From that message, the events in Ferguson, the video and grand jury proceedings in NYC, and the discussion of my last post, I have a few more thoughts that have risen to the top. The main point of the Sunday morning sermon was that God said at least three things in coming to earth as the Baby Jesus ("M...