WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE? “The gimmicks are the only reason I don’t go to church. Not because I don’t believe, but instead I don’t buy into the modernization of the church and what it has become. Surely God is dissatisfied and disappointed.” “I don’t go to church because churches are filled with hypocrites and people judging others for things they do
Where you place the word “but” makes a huge difference. For example, when you put BUT before GOD, it tells a story of how God changes everything. THE “BUT GOD” STORY The words “But God” appear more than 40 times together in the Bible. Romans 5:7-8 (NIV), “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were
“What is your highest priority in parenting?” That is a question Dr. Richard Ross asked yesterday at Trinity Baptist Church as he taught on how a parent’s relationship with Christ and a parent’s relationship with their child impacts the child’s relationship with Christ in adulthood. A parent’s focus is usually on one of 3 things: 1. Ensuring your kid is
For Christmas, my Mom gave me a $100 gift card to Amazon to buy something I really wanted. For three months, I pondered. Then I learned about a battery operated Mini Chainsaw!!! It arrived last night, and I put it to work tonight. I don’t know how I ever lived without this thing. #BestGiftEver After a week full of lots
As we were headed to our car today at the church, I noticed a lady sitting by herself on the sidewalk. My daughter and I approached the lady to make sure she was okay. She shared how she’d gotten into an argument with her friend at the gas station. She saw the church across the street and walked over to
Growing up, I loved being part of the theatre. More than two decades have passed, and I can still sing the songs from the musical “Annie Get Your Gun” that I participated in my freshman year of high school. Each year I look forward to taking my daughter to the fall musical production one of our local high schools puts
One word can profoundly change everything. When I rang in 2022, I was excited. Because I had made the decision to get baptized after the Christmas decor had gone up covering the baptistery, my baptism had been scheduled for six weeks by the time that Sunday morning came. I had eagerly been anticipating the moment. I had just finished a
This past weekend I taught a class about how different personalities impact work environments and relationships. After the class was over both days, I had individuals stay to ask me “coincidentally” the same two questions. 1. “What happens when my identity is wrapped up in my job?” 2. “How do I fix my relationship with my spouse because we feel
What do a hula-hoop, a board, a splinter, and the Bible all have in common? They are all central to fixing the broken relationships you find yourself living in, accepting, and tolerating. More importantly, they are the key to your own self growth. James 4:1 asks one of my favorite questions in the Bible, “What causes fights and quarrels among
This week has been a rough one. This week has been the greatest blessing. It really depends on where I choose to focus. I feel like I have lived an entire year within just five days. Monday, we received notification our first attempt at what looked like a 10-year iron clad lease four months ago on the first piece of
