Carroll Marr is the senior pastor of Southcliff Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. "I don't really want to bore you with the facts about me. I'm just a normal guy. A pastor. A husband. A Dad. A wannabe Granddad. If you'd like more information about all things Carroll, well just read on."
I feel that I must give you some insight into the purpose of this blog. Actually, I am not sure of its purpose but can tell you what you might expect. I will use this space to chat about things that I observe, think, experience, or otherwise encounter. To me, a blog is an opportunity to openly dialogue and stimulate thinking. I will not always answer questions raised; in fact, at times, I will raise them and challenge you to answer. I will always, I think, leave the topic incomplete. That, to me, is the nature of a blog. If I complete the topic it should be a book and not a blog. Sometimes the thoughts will be fun sometimes serious. I do not intend to give you a daily devotional though I would be happy to recommend a couple. My hope is to inspire at times, encourage at others, entertain at others and occasionally make you think a little. We will see if I accomplish any of the above.
Ok, I must say at the outset that this will make some of you angry, but hear me out then decide. The annual debate among believers is about leaving Christ out of Christmas. As you might be aware, First Baptist Dallas has even launched a web site that gives folks an opportunity to voice opinions about local business’ Holiday Spirit – or the lack …
As I listened to this year’s Christmas performance at our church, I was especially intrigued as I discovered that the first audible words to be heard over the radio waves was the reading of the Christmas story in Luke 2. Then, the music of the Christmas carol Silent Night Holy Night followed. As I reflected on this I began to ponder, “Hummm, it seems …
