Posts by Steve Higginbotham (Page 2)

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May I Have This Dance?

Several years ago, I was assigned to preach on the topic of “The Dangers of the Modern Dance” at a lectureship in West Virginia. Knowing the average age of the attendees of this lectureship being around 60-70 years of age, I…

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I Want to Ride With My Dad

Have you heard the story about a family moving from the East Coast to the West Coast? Due to the size of the family and all the luggage, they decided they were going to have to drive in two vehicles. The father…

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Religious Assumptions

The story is told of a lady who walked into a pharmacy and asked the pharmacist if he had a cure for the hiccups. The pharmacist said, “I sure do,” and immediately and unexpectedly yelled, “boo!” at the top of…

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Ministering to the Grieving

On the heels of our “Loss Seminar,” allow me to offer a few pieces of advice when ministering to those who have suffered loss. 1.  Give them your presence.  Don’t allow a person to suffer alone.  You don’t have to say…

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It’s Hard to Imagine

Imagine if there were a way we could go back in time to the 1st century and be given an opportunity to speak to those people about life in the 21st century. How much of what we take for granted…

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Unexpected Visitors

For as long as I have been preaching, when it is around holiday time, I will hear some tell me that the reason they weren’t at church services was because they had “unexpected visitors.”  This explanation is usually offered without…

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Give Thanks

Last week, my daughter and son-in-law had both of their cars stolen in the middle of the night. Such events are disheartening and make us angry. However, after Kelli texted us to let us know what happened to them, the…