It’s Hard to Be Optimistic with a Misty Optic

Michael Catt

You see it on television. You read it in surveys. You see it in the eyes of people you meet. Our land is filled with despair, discouragement, and pessimism. The land of the free and home of the brave has massive debt, unemployment, and fear of the future. We don’t know what will happen, but there seems to be no one who has good news. Continue reading “It’s Hard to Be Optimistic with a Misty Optic” →

Silence

Michael Catt

The following is a guest post by Stephanie Bennett (ponderinggrace.blogspot.com).

Ask any woman in society today how she’s doing, and most often she’ll respond, “Busy!” Forget “joyful,” “productive,” “blessed,” and so on. Career women, stay-at-home moms, college students, and senior adults are pulled in so many different directions that their first response is, “Busy.” Continue reading “Silence” →

Oh Be Careful Little Hands What You Tweet

Michael Catt

I’m a tweeter. I look at Twitter as more than the mundane “I had lunch at…” and “Here I am sitting by the pool (a sight you really don’t want to see)…” Most of my tweets are related to the culture, preaching, revival, or churches. Some are biting. A few, I try to use a little humor and sarcasm just to lighten things up. As a side note, I’ve discovered not everyone gets humor or sarcasm. Continue reading “Oh Be Careful Little Hands What You Tweet” →

I’m Not There, So I May Not Know All the Facts

Michael Catt

I may be about to put my foot in my mouth, or rather, my keyboard. I’m trying to keep up with the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention online and through twitter, emails, and texts from friends. The only thing I have in common with Phoenix this week is the heat—it’s in the 100s in South Georgia and in Arizona. There are two differences: 1) They have a dry heat; 2) they don’t have gnats.  Continue reading “I’m Not There, So I May Not Know All the Facts” →