During the late 18th century, Elisha Perkins created a device called the Perkins Tractors. He claimed it could cure all types of pains and ailments through a strange electrifying process. The tractors consisted of two […]
Take inventory of your life as it is right now. Consider the things you have said, your reactions toward others, and your attitudes. How we respond to the situations of life reveals how we view […]
Forgiveness is one of the most difficult things to practice. When we have been repeatedly hurt, we build walls to protect ourselves, and our hearts tend to harden to as a defense mechanism to avoid […]
Barna Group’s State of Your Church 2020 report documents that “39% of churched adults reportedly volunteer [on a weekly basis] in some way at their church.” They further find that 28% of respondents do not […]
As my family and I walked through historic Spartanburg, South Carolina, we stopped to read a plaque that read, “The Battle of Cowpens: Prelude to Victory.” A Prelude is defined as an action or event […]
I want flowers. I want a lush garden of purple, blue, yellow, and bright pink hues. I want to see fruits and vegetables growing in nice, clean rows that are coming from rich, green stocks […]
Our environment is frequently one of pointing fingers, of endless blame and taking sides. It seems there is always something to argue about or someone to criticize. It can simply get exhausting. There are, at […]
Springtime was upon us in East Texas. I was enjoying my morning coffee when Joseph, my one-year old son, came bounding down the steps in his rubber boots pointing towards the door saying, “dada, side […]
Church hurt. It’s a subject I’ve seen on social media often met with a resounding response. “Sometimes it’s the ‘church folk’ that run people away from the church,” and other quotes have been shared frequently. […]
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