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…
Continuing 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.
Today we see a few more virtues we and some ways to instill them in [...] Continue Reading…
Yesterday I introduced this series of a parenting model called Olive Tree Parenting. If you need the introduction read it HERE.
Here are some suggestions to help you develop this “fruit” in your children. To be honest I need to remind you that this is a “model”. That doesn’t [...] Continue Reading…
Every time I write about parenting, people email me asking for more. I understand. Parenting is hard work. Most people who follow my ministry know this is one area of my life that I have taken very serious. One specific desire Cheryl and I had in raising our children [...] Continue Reading…
