Eulogy for a Friend

June 12, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, a good friend of ours from Birmingham passed away – Alan Roper.  I was asked to speak at the funeral, but since I had other commitments, I wasn’t able to go.  Instead, I sent a video.  This is a transcript of that video, plus some content I had to edit out to make the video shorter.

If you don’t know Alan, this won’t mean a thing to you, and you can wait for the next post.  This is my tribute to a good friend who loved music, loved his church, and loved being a Baptist.  Read the rest of this entry »