Sorry, Angry Birds!

This is the first radio spot that I wrote and recorded for Surf’s Up Carwash in Cleveland, TN (many more would follow). At the time, Surf’s Up already had a successful location in Chattanooga and was expanding to Cleveland. They hired The Alderman Group to help them launch and get the word out, which we …

Does God Command Me to Vote?

Does God Command Me to Vote?

Do I Really Have To Choose Between Hillary And Trump? Over the course of the past two years, and particularly in the first half of 2016, debate has reached an all-time high about whether or not Christians must cast a vote in the upcoming presidential election. The primary driver behind these debates is the idea …

Why Marketing Gets a Bad Rap Sometimes

Why Marketing Gets a Bad Rap Sometimes

Dilbert creator, Scott Adams, has spent years skewering all things corporate America, and marketing is no exception. If you want a good laugh, read through some of these Dilbert strips on the subject: And, honestly, most of the time, corporate America has earned the skewering. In fact, when I see things like I saw today, …

Someone should create an RPG and call it Trumpolitics & Trumptianity

Someone should create an RPG and call it Trumpolitics & Trumptianity

I think I *may* understand the appeal of Trump for the average American, Christian or not: He claims to be somewhat of a political conservative, while at the same time, *morally*, the facts about his life and beliefs seem to indicate that he is anything but the so-called fringe known as “strictly Evangelical.” In the …

Jólabókaflóð: The Icelandic Christmas Book Flood

Jólabókaflóð: The Icelandic Christmas Book Flood

I feel like 22 years has just been stolen from me and my family. Why? Because I recently learned about an Icelandic Christmas tradition called Jólabókaflóð. I’ll let the blogger at icelandwillmakeyouhappy.wordpress.com give you the details: “In Iceland, the Christmas season … starts with the publication of a catalogue, the bókatíðindi, a catalogue that lists …

The Confederate Flag Battle

The Confederate Flag Battle

For the record, I do not currently own anything with a Confederate flag on it. Growing up in South Georgia, I knew it as the “Rebel Flag” and used it as a curtain in my bedroom. It was just another piece of art, along with a hundred or so heavy metal posters which adorned every …

Losers, Baseball, and Mindsets

Losers, Baseball, and Mindsets

This morning I had the privilege of sharing a morning devotion with 100 or so Regional Speech and Debate competitors from the NCFCA. I thought I’d post the “transcript” of that message here for those who may have missed the devotion as well as for those who simply need a word of encouragement. The message …

Are You a Spiritual Diabetic?

Are You a Spiritual Diabetic?

According to Healthline.com, “29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, 8.1 million of whom may be undiagnosed and unaware of their condition. In adults 20 and older, more than one in every 10 people suffers from diabetes.” Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar levels. …