Faith

If you are a stickler for etiquette, you know that every courteous gentleman will always remove his hat or cap upon entering a building. This rule applies to ALL hats – no ball cap or beanie is exempt. And while the rule certainly feels antiquated, it also begs the question: Why do we do this? After all, there’s nothing about hats that seems inherently offensive.

In 2017 Pixar premiered Coco, a movie centered around the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead (read TGC’s review). With the film’s funny punchlines, likable main character, and emphasis on the value of family, Disney introduced an ancient celebration to millions around the world.

I had been to see the doctor in Lufkin. Now, I was on the way home. Tired in my body, all I wanted to do was get home and in my favorite recliner! This is an hour’s drive and I was counting down the miles.

by Neal Murphy Have you ever hear someone say about a person, “He’s as stubborn as a mule?” Or perhaps even you have been called “mule headed” by others. I think we all know what the meaning of the word is, but are mules really stubborn? If someone is stubborn, it means that they are contrary, unwilling to change, or unwilling to do things that are expected of them.

Let’s examine Scripture to understand what true conversion is. It is first, a change of heart – produced by faith.

When you walk into your bathroom you probably aren’t paying much attention to the toilet paper until you reach for it. When you finally go to tear a sheet off, you may notice if the roll is run with the paper facing over or underneath.

Soon after I preached my first sermon in Center, Texas, the pastor of The Baptist Church in Hornbeck, La. Invited me to preach an evening service for him. The next Saturday I “thumbed a ride” from a soldier on his way back to his unit at Fort Polk, La. His ’41 Ford’s speedometer was so loud that we had to shout to be heard. Just as we passed through Fisher, La. , the car went “Ka-BOOM” …and we both shouted “YAAAAA!”” when we realized the cable had finally snapped. An hour later he dropped me off at Hornbeck and I found Deacon Green’s house and spent the night.