Hillside Church of Christ in Greenville, TX

I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve met a celebrity. It was the spring of 2004, and we were on our senior band trip in New York City. I stood in line to get on our charter bus, when I saw none other than Dan Aykroyd walking our direction. Up until that point, I had always assumed that I would be the “non-crazy” individual when seeing a celebrity for the first time. I imagined I would remain calm, tell them how much I appreciated their work, they would say thank you, and we would become lifelong friends. That wasn’t what

The Bible has a lot to say about long-suffering. Or the lack of it, if you will. In Genesis 4, Cain kills Abel for offering a “better” sacrifice. In 1 Kings 21, King Ahab kills Naboth because he wouldn’t sell Ahab his vineyard. In the book of Esther, Haman tries to kill every Jew on the planet just because Mordecai wouldn’t bow to him at the city gate one time. You think humans are a little quick to pull the trigger on each other? We’ve all met people that meet this type of criteria, even if they (thankfully) don’t resort

A few years ago, I ran across a Dear Abby article written by a person named “Don’t Feel Guilty.” ***Disclaimer: I am not a normal Dear Abby reader. I feel that’s important to share. The letter asked Abby for her advice on her marriage. She said that she had cheated on her “perfect” husband during a recent work trip, loved the experience, and plans on seeing this new partner again soon. Next she wonders why she doesn’t feel guilty (ref Jeremiah 6:15), and then asks what she can do to stop the affair “before it gets out of control.” Predictably,