Cheryl and I met for dinner tonight. She discovered her headlight was out, so I drove her car home and she drove mine. In her CD player was this song. I write a lot about boys; because that is the children, God gave me. I would not have it [...] Continue Reading…
I come across lots of information in a given week. I often share finds with people that I think they might enjoy or benefit from. I decided my blog might be a good place to share tidbits of information that helped me; in case you missed any of them. [...] Continue Reading…
I received an email through my internet devotional site from a woman battling depression. Her question was, as a pastor, what would I tell someone who has been diagnosed with depression.
The great thing about responding to her is that I can speak not only from “clinical” or seminary [...] Continue Reading…
This Sunday night our church launches Cross Street Live. I am not an emphatic person most of the time, but I honestly believe this could be one of the finest moments in the life of Grace Community Church. Cross Street Live is an opportunity for kids to bring [...] Continue Reading…
Cheryl and I have a standing disagreement in a matter of opinion. When I say, “I’m ready to go” that means I’m ready to walk out the door, get in the car and pull out of the driveway. When Cheryl says, “I’m ready to go” it means I have [...] Continue Reading…
There are many leaders I admire who have influenced my own leadership. I admire the teachings on leadership by guys like John Maxwell and Andy Stanley. There are leaders from my personal life such as a former pastor and another local leader who have influenced me as I have [...] Continue Reading…
Please join me in praying for our new president and his family. Regardless of your politics, as I have said before, we need to respect the office of president.
The more I get to know about the Obama family the more I admire their family values. I hope they [...] Continue Reading…
We have a few chaplains in our church and one of those chaplains and his wife have graciously invited us to join them at some of the homecoming ceremonies for the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell returning home from their deployment to Iraq. I never [...] Continue Reading…
Concluding the series on the parenting model based on the Olive Tree; we are attempting to produce spiritual fruit in our children that will last for generations. You can read the beginning post HERE.
FAITHFULNESS
Children will be as faithful as you are, so in order to see them [...] Continue Reading…
