Do You Ever Mistake The Voice Of God?

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If I could change one thing about myself it would be my voice.

I don’t hate my voice, but it’s just not very manly. I have evidence of this.

Over 50% of all my visits to a drive-thru window result in the worker saying back to me, “Would you like anything else, MA’AM?”

It’s not just drive-thrus either. Whenever I call the cable company or the plumber or another phone system the result is the same. “Yes MA’AM what can we do for you?”

It doesn’t help that Alex is a gender neutral name. So people just have to go off what they hear when the voice comes out.

Here’s the worst part – I got mistaken for a woman in person the other day as well. Continue reading

Let’s Not Get Lost On The Way To Christmas

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You knew it would happen.

As soon as the news broke of “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson’s controversial interview with GQ, you knew what the reaction would be.

No, I’m not talking about A&E suspending Robertson from his hit show.

I’m talking about the thousands of pastors across the country who started scrambling to rewrite their Sunday Morning Sermons.

I just have a feeling churches, especially across the southeast, are about to get an earful about what a reality television family’s religious stance means for our country and the church as a whole.

Pastors, may I ask one small request of you? Could you please pledge to avoid pop culture commentary from the pulpit?  Continue reading