I live in Texas and many of my friends are cowboys-either the Urban kind or actual ranching cowboys. The picture you see here is a real cow in Uganda. Those massive horns are the distinctive mark of the Ankole cattle of Uganda. They are know as the “cattle of kings” among the Watusi people who almost worship them. When we see those huge horns,
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Barry in Uganda!
I am sitting in a pastor’s training in a remote place in Western Uganda, over 9,000 miles from my home and a million miles away from the civilization you know where you are. The men and women listening to me teach are living in mud huts, they pastor small churches in buildings you would not put your pet in. They have no TV, no
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Most folks dream of going to Africa. I often dream from Africa. Having lost count of how many safaris (journeys) I have made to the African continent, the excitement is still there but for different reasons. My first trip was to Kenya in 1976. I went there to preach in the bush with a few missionary friends of mine. In those days it took three weeks
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Heroes
I’m thinking about heroes. I saw the Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs in the last 1.7 seconds when Vince Carter, the grand ole slam dunker, hit a 3 point miracle shot from the corner-just as the clock expired! The arena exploded with a roar of approval and Carter was an instant hero! Fast forgotten was the 10 point-five for five performance by
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Living Easter Everyday
Easter has come and gone- again! The retailers made their profit off of it, Churches hid eggs that bunnies laid… (How in the world did we ever teach our kids that bunnies lay multicolored chicken eggs?) Our ladies bought new dresses, looked pretty in pastels, and went to Church. We sang our traditional hymns like “Up from the grave He arose”; and now, we can
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Catching Big Fish
Most men I know and admire love to fish. I love to fish more than most. Ever since I was a lad in grade school I have been “down at the creek” catching perch, crawdads or mud cats. My skills have developed over time and my choice of prey has elevated somewhat, but fishing is still fishing. Traveling the world these many years in
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March Madness
I love basketball! I’ve played it, coached it, and watched it all my life. This madness time of the year is like feasting on banana splits every meal. Then, if that isn’t enough, the madness of March college basketball is in my town-DALLAS. The climax is tonight when Kentucky takes on U-Conn. By the time this is posted we’ll have a new national champion
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Malaysia Flight 370
It is mind boggling that in our age of technology, a Boeing 777 can disappear. What a mysterious happening. We are saddened by images of parents, husbands, wives, and entire families totally at a loss as to the sudden absence of those loved ones aboard that fated flight. They want and deserve an answer. We use the word “closure” to in an effort to
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Follow the Leader
I’m thinking about being a follower. It has never been my natural bent to follow anyone. I was born to lead. Looking back on my life I can see that in every circumstance I have been in-I have led, not followed. All circumstances that is, except one. When I became a Christian, I had to learn to follow. Jesus often said to his friends,
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I have noticed an interesting characteristic in God’s nature that amazes me. It is a mystery beyond our understanding. Here is how it works. You or I will think we have heard from God in some manner – either in prayer, through Scripture reading, a dream, or whatever. You’ll just know you are doing what He wants and you willingly do it. Then you
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