The Good Old Days What is your favorite old time tv show? Mine would probably be Lassie or the old Disney specials on Sunday night because I knew it was the last reprieve before school the next day.So...  Read More

Reaching New Heights What’s the highest you ever climbed? I’ve never scaled the side of a mountain or jumped out of an airplane. However, in my early years as a firefighter, we would train by climbing...  Read More

Investing in the futureLast month we were blessed to accompany a group of men to the district campgrounds in Logan Ohio to help build a Cabin that will be used for housing young people during Christia...  Read More

Relationships The key to building friendships, a positive work environment, church growth, and even strengthening the family comes down to relationships. If our church is going to grow, we must develo...  Read More

Forever Family As we approach the fall and winter seasons, Thanksgiving and Christmas, it reminds me of the blessing of family. Like me and many of you our family dynamics have changed. While we miss ...  Read More

Be a Part of a Dynasty A dynasty is a team that has won and that has dominated for multiple seasons. Typically, a dynasty is required to win at least two championships. However, there are exceptions t...  Read More

Be Extraordinary Every day we make choices with the time allotted to us. Often time controls us because we simply react to daily events. At the end of many days, a realistic look back reveals the lack...  Read More

Why Faith Works Hebrews 11 is often referred to as the faith chapter but is it just about stories about past faith? In fact, verse 6 says it is impossible to please God without faith. Let me tell you ...  Read More

Listen The word Shema is an Old Testament word meaning “hear.” The scripture is very clear that we are not only to listen to the Word of God but to live it and teach it. The central passage for this i...  Read More

Transition I was reading in 1 Chronicles where Saul and his sons were killed. The scripture says this happened because Saul disobeyed God. Next, we read that David took over as the new king and was bl...  Read More

Sooner or Later There comes a time in everybody’s life when they take a survey. It is easy to remember all the mistakes we have made. Then we begin to look at what we have accomplished and what lies a...  Read More

Rescued The date was October 16, 1987. The world sat glued to their televisions as millions watched the rescue of 18-month-old baby Jessica from a water well shaft in Midland Texas. After falling 22 f...  Read More