I proudly display an autographed baseball in my office. While I am an avid Braves fan, this ball is not signed by any famous baseball player. In fact, it displays a shaky signature of my grandfather-in-law who passed away in 2013 at the age of 96. Having impacted my life tremendously I often glance at […]
When people look at your life, will your scars and successes tell a story of trust in an all-knowing and never changing God?
Waiting is difficult. It requires patience, and if we are honest, it often exposes a weakness in our character and attitude. Often, we look at situations to illustrate this challenge. It may be a long line at the store, a red light that never wants to change, or a reply from a text that takes […]
By Ricky Smith Have you ever observed a child doing something that proves his or her brain is not fully developed? In shock, you may have asked, “What were you thinking?!” Likely you were not surprised when he or she replied, “I wasn’t.” OK, let’s be honest; when is the last time someone asked you […]
I learned a lot of valuable lessons as a child. Some of them included not sticking my finger in a light socket, always being sure to wear clean underwear, never talking back to my mother, “righty-tighty” and “lefty-loosey,” never drinking from dad’s tea glass, and making sure the cast iron cornbread pan is only ever used […]
Cars. Planes. Phones. Television. Social media, and more. The world is a noisy place and seems to grow louder every day. Some sounds are ambient noise that we tune out, like the sounds of a highway nearby. Other noise may even be a silent notification on a device, yet it screams to us for attention […]
A post on social media is assumed to be true just because it reaches critical mass and goes viral. Why are we so gullible and programmed to simply believe what we see or hear as Gospel truth? Have we truly lost our ability to think critically? In our postmodern world, relativism and pluralistic philosophy are […]
It is mission critical that a church explore ways to legitimately serve their local schools.