Behavioral
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Long Awaited, Unexpected
1 minute read time Reposted from December 25, 2016 They had waited so long for the Messiah, but they did not expect a child. Mary and Joseph did not expect a pregnancy. The shepherds did not expect a sky full of angels. Herod did not expect the Magi. The wedding guests did not expect the…
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What If We Made Disciples And Left Church Growth To God?
If we prioritized health, not as a means to growth, but as an end in itself, would we be in a greater position to represent Jesus to the world? Original Post on October 13, 2025 Imagine all the time, money, and resources that have gone into church growth in the last several generations. Is it…
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The Power of One Vote
Election Day is three day away. It’s time to vote. As a citizen, it is your duty, privilege, and right. You hold it in your hands; you are responsible for it. It is also a tool that you must use to shape our nation. That is how it has always been used. When the Founders…
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Simchat Torah – Read Your Bible!
Tonight at sundown, Jews around the world will celebrate Simchat Torah – the eighth day of Sukkot. It’s the day when Jesus stood up and cried out, “Come to me and drink from the living water.” John 7:37-39 Simchat Torah marks the end of the Torah reading cycle for Jews, and the start of a…
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Sukkot – A Week of Thanksgiving!
Tonight (Wednesday, October 16, 2024) at sundown, the Jewish festival of Sukkot begins. It is the third of three annual Jewish Pilgrimage feasts. During these feasts, Israelites were commanded to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The first pilgrimage feast of the year is Pesach (Passover). Jewish families celebrate it as a feast of remembrance of…
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Guest Blog: Festival of Booths, A Family Experience
Oct. 16-23 2024 The Festival of Tabernacles or Tents is called Sukkot and is a Jewish festival almost like our Fall Festivals and Thanksgiving rolled into one holiday. God established these special holy days In Leviticus 23 and He wanted this festival to be joyous, fun, celebration so that the people of Israel would remember…
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Juneteenth – Freedom Day
Juneteenth. In some places, it’s known as Liberation Day, Freedom Day, or Jubilee Day. It is a significant day in history, not only because of what happened on that day in 1865, but because it highlights an important truth about culture, history, and the ongoing fight for freedom. The march from where we are, to…
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The Click Bait Trap
“I’m Billy Graham’s granddaughter. Evangelical support of Donald Trump spits on his legacy.” USA Today Op-ed. I’ve seen it multiple times and the article isn’t even 24 hours old. It’s like catnip. Some people can’t help but share this article, sometimes even before they read it. Most of them are Christians. The question is, “Why…
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Two Great Men Passed Away Last Night
[Six years ago I had the opportunity to hear from three recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, C. T. Vivian, U. S. Representative John Lewis and former U. N. Ambassador Andrew Young – each one a close friend and lieutenant of Rev. Dr. M. L. King. Last night both Vivian and Lewis passed away. The…
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We Were Made for Moments Like This
[Written as the COVID-19 outbreak started] You and I were made for moments like this. We would rather choose times of comfort and plenty, but we were created for times of chaos. We might dream of places serene and peaceful, but we were created for places of disorder. Gen 1:1 (ESV) In the beginning God created…
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