The Bishop's Beard

Uncommon sense concerning Christian Missions, Culture and Theology -- The Little Soapbox of a happily married 40 something father of five girls posting under the pseudonym of a West Indies pub owned by a ficticious ancestor that legend holds to be the wouldbe saint who tried to drive the bad cooks from England.

26 October 2012

Brotherly Love

I read on article last night that disturbed me greatly. The article was about a book called "TORN: Rescuing the Gospel from th...

08 September 2010

Is burning the Koran a hate crime?

This was the question asked recently in national media outlets in response to a Gainsville, Florida pastor's plan to burn the Koran on 9...

18 August 2010

Method vs Proclamation

I was reading a book today about a modern method of "reaching Muslims for Jesus." The method is based on using the Koran, Islamic...

17 August 2010

Words - are they important?

I am totally understanding the need to be careful in our language with prospects, and even the general public. I do not agree with lying ab...

09 August 2010

Lying to tell the Truth - Evangelistic Deception

For years I have protested the modern evangelical Christian practice of Evangelistic Deception (lying about our intentions in doing mission ...

28 June 2010

Should I get a tattoo?

I would like to begin by saying that I do not intend to offend, pass judgement or condemn anyone. My purpose is simply to look at the issue...

25 September 2009

A Mission to Share

photo by Aaron Hardin story by Tracie Simer The Jackson Sun Friday, September 25, 2009 More than 12 years ago, Patrick Beard and his wife, ...

29 August 2009

My weekend project...

21 July 2009

Slowly by Slowly should go to press this week!

I'm excited! The book has finally gone to press and I should have a final copy within a month. Hopefully by August it will be available...

09 July 2009

Thank God for seizures

I can honestly say that God has made me thankful for most everything, even cerebral palsy. If Lauren had not been born with CP I would not ...

03 July 2009

It didn't work...

I'm so tired of having hopes dashed. The new medicine that had so much promise to control Lauren's seizures has done very little. ...

05 March 2009

A little hope for Lauren

I took Lauren to see her neurologist yesterday and he has introduced a new medicine that he said "could help her to be seizure free...

31 January 2009

Against the doctrine of Drunkeness in the Spirit

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore d...

12 November 2008

Update on Lauren

Thank you to everyone who has prayed for Lauren! I have not written much about her lately, but her recovery has been very slow and there has...

09 September 2008

Walking the line

It is so hard to walk a line that leads down the middle of the road. Walton Padelford says, "The only thing you find in the middle of t...

07 August 2008

Christian Beggars

A lady selling vegetables on the streets of Addis Abeba . I have never seen the righteous forsaken, nor God's seed begging for bread. ...

11 July 2008

A little humor for a Friday -- Airline Mechanics

After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a 'gripe sheet,' which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The ...

10 July 2008

Lauren is recovering!

The cast covers her from her chest to her toes, but she is tolerating it very well. Lauren continues to be joyful and seems not to be in p...

02 July 2008

Robin Mark with WindDance in Cordova, TN August 1

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21 June 2008

Going Home Today!

Thank you again to everyone who has been praying for Lauren. She will be allowed to go home today from the hospital. She slept through the...

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