by joebeam | Dec 7, 2008 | God, Life
Tom McCoy pastors Thompson Station Church in, of all places, Thompson Station. January marks his 20th anniversary with that church. When he became pastor, he and Leighann brought the membership total to 8 people. Their Sunday morning attendance now tops 1,800 and...
by joebeam | Dec 5, 2008 | Life, Parenting, Uncategorized
It appears that the experts are at odds again. (Has it ever been any other way?) If you read this article on USA Today, you’ll see what I mean. Some say that today’s teens rate themselves far too highly and that bodes ill for their futures when they...
by joebeam | Dec 3, 2008 | Marriage, Marriage Trouble
The news people are saying that the number of divorces have fallen recently because people cannot afford to divorce. May I make suggestions to two groups about how to use this lemon to make lemonade? First to those wanting to divorce but staying together right now...
by joebeam | Dec 1, 2008 | God, Life, Uncategorized
A few years ago a boy about 8 years old approached me to ask who I was voting for in the presidential election occuring at the time. When he heard my answer, he arched one eyebrow, slowly shook his head from side to side, and marched indignantly away. My political...
by joebeam | Dec 1, 2008 | Life
(Note: No animals were harmed in the story that follows. I cannot say the same for the humans.) Matthew will be 31 in a couple months; his two uncles are in a slightly older demographic. Greg just hit 58 and I’m closing in on 60. The three of us were the main...
