It's no secret that, as a sports guy, I've not always had the best relationship in the world with the local high school bands.
Category: columns
FROM THE PULPIT: God is with you every step of the way
To recap: Moses fled Egypt after killing an Egyptian guard. While away, he met a beautiful woman, married her, had several children, tended her father’s sheep and was comfortable. One day, he saw a t…
FROM THE PULPIT: Hear God’s call, follow him
Last week’s column left off with the excuses Moses gave when God gave him a mission.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Celebrating generations of sports
I ran across a familiar name last week while looking over Navarre High School’s football roster, getting ready for a game between the Raiders and Crestview.
Gators could make playoff run
With four state championships to its credit, Baker School’s football team has as many titles as the other Okaloosa County schools combined. But in recent years, the Gator program has fallen on what m…
FROM THE PULPIT: Even Moses made excuses to God
The story I’m about to share with you is from the Bible — with some humor tossed in. It’s divided into three parts.
FROM THE PULPIT: Trust God and receive his promises
How deeply are you willing — or unwilling — to trust God to be good to his word, to be good to his promises?
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Football at West Florida makes sense
I have long believed that the University of West Florida needed a football team. Pensacola gave the football world Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith. The city also has produced more than its fai…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: I'm a football junkie
I'll admit it, I'm a football junkie. I love high school football on Friday night, college football on Saturday and pro football on Sunday and Monday.
FROM THE PULPIT: Let’s avoid major causes of spiritual failure
Hebrews 3:12-4:11 discusses the need for diligence in people who serve God. As Christians, let’s learn the Israelites’ example and not succumb to major causes of spiritual failure.