I pushed my chair back from my desk in my home office. It was 7 o’clock and for the last hour or so I had been making my rounds on the conservative and libertarian blogs. The “Occupy Whatever” protests had been going on for a few days and I had been reading reports, opinions and [...]
Tags: politics
Standing in the cemetery watching the casket that I had helped carry being lowered into the ground I could not help but be struck by the gravity, grief and, yes, beauty of the moment. Today was an unusually cool day for May in Tulsa. There was an overcast sky, just enough to mute the sun [...]
I missed my family, a lot I have spent every Easter of my life with my family, including the previous 8 years I have been in Austin. It’s one of the few times I get to see a couple of my favorite cousins, and one of 3 times I get to see all of one [...]
Tags: austin-stone, easter, family
The most fascinating part of the story of Jonah and the Whale to me is the part no one seems to talk about. Chapter 4 is chock full of interesting stuff. That Jonah could be so rebellious after everything that happened to him shows the true depth of human depravity. So, when I was assigned [...]
Tags: storytelling
I think the easiest way to introduce this story is to simply state the parameters it was written under. For my writing/storytelling class I am taking at the Stone I was given this assignment: tell my whole story, in light of the gospel, from a 10,000 view in under 750 words. It wasn’t easy, and I’m [...]
Tags: austin-stone, personal, testimony
Last week I said goodbye to my grandfather. He was the first grandparent I have lost. This was very tough for me and my family, but our faith in Christ has truly sustained us. I spoke at the funeral and as a lasting tribute I wanted to publish my remarks here. Thank you Lord for [...]
