Archive for August, 2011
What Was it About Hank—That Changed Our Lives?
Saturday at Riverbend Church here in Austin, TX, a large number of people gathered to say a formal “Goodbye,” and “We love you, Hank!” to our dear remarkable, unpretentious friend, Francis Leo “Hank” McNamara. It was a strange mix: some 50 or 60 family members; many Austinites who had known Hank since grade school; at [...]
Finding a Vocation after Surrendering to God
Keith, After I decided to surrender my life to God, how should I go about finding my vocation? Good question. At first I didn’t know what to do. I was a land man for a major oil company. It was a good job but hardly considered to be a training ground for Christian disciples—which [...]
How to Get Out of Pain
Keith, what does Jesus say about the fact that good Christians often have serious pain? I don’t know where the notion came from that committed Christians shouldn’t have pain. But for me pain has been the most important way that I find my way back to God—again and again. I remember hearing Dr. Paul [...]
