RT @RickWarren: Whether or not you're happy is largely influenced by the people you hang out with. #ourCOG

I’ve been using Facebook for a while now and have noticed too many people using it to communicate messages with underlining meanings. Why is that? Why can’t people just say what’s on their minds in person so that it can be clearly com…

Officially forming a missions committee and validating its existence in your church’s by-laws gives the committee distinction and authority to carry out its work. Keep in mind that a missions committee is a working committee. While it has to do som…

In a previous post about seasonal allergies, I mentioned Bee Pollen and how it makes my allergies a thing of the past.  Well, here’s how it works: The little black and yellow critters spend time in the local grass, trees, flowers, etc. They carr…

I have been living in Cleveland TN since 1990 and have always struggled with seasonal allergies during the spring time.   I didn’t know it at the time, but this area of the country is known for its high pollen count.  I had allergy issues in Washi…

What do you see? Amid the cars on blocks, the guys lounging on the porch with beer cans and cigarettes, the women with shirts that don’t cover enough, the houses missing windows, the peeling paint, the curling siding—what do you see? I see two groups of sweaty fishermen worn out from a fruitless catch. I […]