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Associate Vice President for Communications @SWBTS. Wife: Linda. Kids: Lauren (& Chris), Andrew (& Veronica). Pater to Ben, Stella and Nora. SBC minister.

Fort Worth, TX
Joined February 2009
It’s Commencement Day at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In keeping with my tradition, I’m wearing my Dad’s 1983 @SWBTS class ring and old school lapel pin. Congrats, graduates!
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A brief video clip from Sing! An Irish Christmas by @gettymusic with Southwestern A Cappella at @SWBTS tonight. – at Seminary Hill, Fort Worth
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Commencement Day at @SWBTS. Congrats to all the graduates! Continuing my tradition of wearing my Dad’s 1983 class ring and his old school seminary lapel pin during Commencement.
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Instead of running a 10K, which I signed up for months ago, I ran a Half Marathon today since my half training plan was 12 miles today. My second Half Marathon ever, bettering my time 14 years ago by 48 minutes. Dallas Half Marathon, for which I’ve been training, in three weeks.
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The Doctor: “There’s something in the WiFi. This whole world’s is swimming in WiFi. We’re living in a WiFi soup. Suppose something got inside it. Suppose there was something living in the WiFi harvesting human minds, extracting them.
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Imagine that. Human souls trapped like flies in the World Wide Web. Stuck forever. Crying out for help.” Clara Oswin Oswald: “Isn’t that basically Twitter?” “The Bells of Saint John,” Doctor Who, Season 702, Ep. 1
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Christian friends, keep your perspective as you observe the world. Recently re-reading The Pilgrim’s Progress and hearing again this morning Petra’s Not of This World are good reminders. music.apple.com/us/album/not… – at Fort Worth, TX
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I had the honor of accompanying @davidsdockery for his first report to the SBC as president of @SWBTS and Danny Roberts for his last responsibility as chairman of the seminary’s board of trustees. It was a historic moment for the seminary and the SBC. #SBC2023
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As #SBC23 begins this morning, I want to give a shout out to our @SWBTS Comms team for once again doing an incredible job with our many and increased responsibilities for the annual meeting. I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with this great team: – at New Orleans, LA
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Adam Covington, Emil Handke, Jaclyn Parrish, Ashley Allen, Jimbob Brown, Mark Ducommun, Savannah Cheatam, Bekah Jenkins, Katelyn Daughety, Rebekkah Garvin, Amanda Williams, Beka Hodges, Meghan Ditty, and James Dugger. They’re the best. – at New Orleans, LA
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I guess completion of the office community jigsaw puzzle of New Orleans means it’s almost time for #SBC23. – at Fort Worth, TX
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Memorial Day 5K in Fort Worth in the books, 14th running event this year (42nd since Nov. 2021). Nice ceremony before the run. I was third (of nine) in my age group (33 seconds off my best 5K). Late-mid-life crisis continues June 24 with another 10K. – at Fort Worth, TX
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Fairly pleased with the outcome at the Fiesta de Mayo 10K in Irving. I was in better than the top third of all finishers, better than the top half of men, and slightly better than the top half of men in my age group. Late-mid-life crisis continues. 😄
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An important recognition in the @SWBTS commencement program is to the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention for their faithful support of this institution through @SBCCP.
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It’s Commencement Day at Southwestern Seminary. In keeping with my tradition to honor my Dad, I’m wearing his @SWBTS⁩ 1983 class ring, seminary lapel pin, and cuff links. Congrats, graduates! – at Fort Worth, TX
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Third of 11 in my age group in the Irving Marathon 10K--and not even close to my best time (although my best time would have still been third). Still, not bad for me: better than the top half of all men (107 of 257) and nearly the top third of all finishers (167 of 499).
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Love on the Run 5K in Irving is in the books, my fourth event this year (32nd since Nov. 2021), with The Cowtown 10K coming next Saturday (and then others to follow). It was my third best 5K, which was great, but a little disappointing because I was shooting for my best.
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The hot chocolate after the Hot Chocolate Run 15K was so good—and I don’t like hot drinks, which will tell you how cold it was. – at Fort Worth, TX
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I was pleased with my time, which bettered my last 15K road event 14 years ago by more than 31 minutes. Now, I was considerably heavier then—but I was also 14 years younger! – at Fort Worth, TX
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First 10K in about six weeks, Too Cold to Hold in Norbuck Park in Dallas. Lots of folks. Grateful for the kindness of David and Kathleen Hardage in inviting me to park at their home nearby. Not a great time. My 30th running event since November 2021. In two weeks: 15K. Yikes. – at Fort Worth, TX
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