Category: Christian Living

Note:  This is part 1 of a 4 part series entitled “When God Closes Doors”. Over the course of climbing the career ladder, I have often been stuck between the questions: 1. Am I quitting just shy of the blessing God has in store for me on the other side of my endurance? or 2….

What someone says about you behind your back says more about them than it does about you. How you respond when you find out says more about you than it does about them. I have had to remind myself of those words multiple times throughout my life. This week was no different. I had several…

“Where do you see yourself in the next five to ten years?” I ask that question of others daily as a recruiter, but it’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to ponder the answer myself. The majority of the people I talk to in their 30s or 40s don’t have an answer. The…

“You can pass all the laws, but you can’t pass a law that will create morality in a man’s heart.” Those words from Pastor Rodney Thomas have been on my heart this week as I have scrolled news sites and social media and have seen everything from the plethora of calls for gun reform to…

I have a problem saying “No”. I have a problem taking on other people’s problems or projects. I have a strong tendency to put work first, family second, and God last. That’s completely backwards …I know. And that’s the problem. I know. I know that every “Yes” I give out is a “No” to something…

How much thought have you ever given to the word “but”? I have pondered the word “But…” a lot this week. It’s a fascinating world really! On the whiteboard in our Connect Group at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday morning, Josh Mudford had three letters written “BUT”. He said “but” is one of his favorite…

“Our scars become conversation starters for the gospel.” I loved those words shared by Pastor Andy Coats at the start of his message yesterday at Trinity Baptist Church on “Beautifully Broken: 5 Lessons We Can Learn From 2 Corinthians 5:17-21”. We all have brokenness in our lives. We are busy people who have been hurt…

Have you ever experienced periods in your life where you weren’t walking in step with Christ? When your life is out of rhythm with your walk as a Christian, you tend to feel exhausted, burned out, and broken. Why? Because the ways of the world draw us to sin. We have a constant battle to…

Abraham said it.Jacob said it.Moses said it.Samuel said it.Isaiah said it.Ananias said it. When the Lord calls out to you, do you respond with, it? In our Connect Group at Trinity Baptist Church today, we wrapped up our study of Thom Rainer’s book “I Will.” We reviewed how your attitude about life impacts everyone and…

How many times in your life have you looked back on something and said the words, “I wish that I would have _________.” Often in life we are equipped with the knowledge about things, but we choose not to act on that knowledge. That’s because having knowledge without knowing what the future holds creates a…