Vacation

GGO

I’ve had the privilege to have a few days off last week with some long-time friends that I met while in college back many years ago. We met in Bible College and we all had a desire to be involved in ministry in some form or fashion.  We get together once each year to play…

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Deep Commitment

I have had relationships over the years that have developed into deep friendships. I feel like the richest man on earth when it comes to family, friends and colleagues. I think one of the things that makes my life so rich and full is the depth of commitment that we have to one another. I…

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God’s Help

I could write volumes of true-life stories of how God has been the Game Changer in a battle or struggle that I’ve faced over the years. He has walked with me through many really hard trials. When I look back on those times now, they don’t seem so big and bad. At the time I…

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Taking Care of Pastors

I was a youth pastor for just over 20 years. I started my ministry serving a small church in Crab Orchard, TN on the weekends in 1982. I was a junior at Johnson University (formally Johnson Bible College). I then served as youth minister at First Christian Church in Maryville, TN for 2.5 years. In…

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Location Specific

In Real Estate world, the three big words are: Location, Location, Location!  You can’t pick up real property and move it. You can move buildings and other things on the land, but you can’t move the land. I grew up thinking that meeting the Lord was location specific, but thankfully He goes on location wherever…

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Humble vs. Prideful

These two descriptive words are on opposite ends of the spectrum. They are often obvious, but sometimes hidden just beneath the surface. I was raised by parents of humble means and I was taught humility at an early age. I think that pride is the root of all sin. I believe that it raises its…

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