DR. JEFF WILSON: Ankle High in Deep Water
Lessons from St. Peter's 'good confession'
As I write this, it is January 18. For most folk, Christians included, the 18th of January holds no special meaning. But, in the more orthodox traditions of the Christian church, today is the Festival of St. Peter’s Confession. It is the day that we celebrate the “good confession” made by Peter, a disciple of Christ, to Jesus in response to Jesus’ question, “But what about you? Who do you say that I am?” Read More >>
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DR. JEFF WILSON: Ankle High in Deep Water
BCS football title game revealing
“The game was boring!” I have heard that over and over again. And from one perspective that is certainly true. It was not very entertaining. There were not a lot of long dash and crash runs. There were not a lot of down the field fingertip catches. Read More >>
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DR. JEFF WILSON: Ankle High in Deep Water
Resolving to find true intimacy with friends, family
It is still the first week of the New Year so I guess I still have time to get a resolution registered. Yea, yea, I know it was supposed to be turned in by the first. But I figured so many resolutions got turned in on the first it would take until at least the eighth for them all to be read, double checked and registered as legitimate. Read More >>
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DR. JEFF WILSON: Ankle High in Deep Water
New Year's parties, possibilities have ancient roots
Too many years ago for me to count or you to believe, as a young preacher I sat in on a seminar by Dr. Joey Jeter, a pastor, teacher, counselor and professor of homiletics (preaching) at Brite Divinity School on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. ... Why this year, I do not know, but this year indeed, I am remembering one of his examples of a fitting New Year communion meditation. I do not remember all of it, but the part I do I share with you now in hopes that in it you will find both some hope and some promise for your own New Year. Read More >>
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DR. JEFF WILSON: Ankle High in Deep Water
Which Christmas will it be for 2011?
It is almost Christmas. Just a few more days, a few packages to wrap, a few more errands to run and a few more cards to get in the mail then, it can be Christmas 2011. But which Christmas will it be?
Will it be the Christmas that is seen through the eyes of a child? You know, the one that is all about Santa Clause, elves and reindeer. This is the Christmas of extreme anticipation and overwhelming excitement.
This is the Christmas of sugar plums and fairy tales that even as adults we wish we could re-live.
Or will it be the Christmas that is seen through the eyes of the rationally mature? Read More >>
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DR. JEFF WILSON: Ankle High in Deep Water
The best give you can afford, but it may cost you
It is almost Christmas. I can tell because the streets around the commercial shopping districts are jammed with cars, parking lots are spilling over, people are shoulder to shoulder in the mall, and away from those areas I hear people saying, “I have no idea what to get him/her.” Oh, the wonder of gift giving!
So, how would you like to give someone a gift this year that would blow them away, a gift unlike any other they will receive. I am talking a gift that could potentially change their life . . . and maybe yours. Read More >>
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DR. JEFF WILSON: Ankle High in Deep Water
Questions about new college grad raise others
We are in the midst of a celebration at our home, not because of the Christmas season which will be part of our celebration soon, but because in less than 48 hours our daughter, Courtney, will become an alumnus from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Her college career and string of A's punctuated with only one B is about to end . . . and so are the tuition payments.
Interesting, however, have been the questions folks have asked upon hearing of her graduation. Read More >>
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DR. JEFF WILSON: Ankle High in Deep Water
The food chain doesn't start in the grocery aisle
I love Brentwood, I surely do, but I have to tell you there are some things that we just can’t find in Brentwood, Tennessee. I spent a couple of hours last night making the rounds in our lovely cold rain and snow mix looking for two of the most basic food elements that are native to Tennessee. Read More >>
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