God never intended His church to be managed by manipulators, but to be mobilized by the Master to fulfill the Great Commission.

If the South is going to be reached, it won’t be by the memory of what used to be; it will be by churches healthy enough to be what God called them to be right now.

Recovering Christ-Centered, Word-Driven Preaching in a Self-Centered Age “For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.”  - 2 Corinthians 4:5 Has The Bible Become a Mirror Instead of a Window? There is a subtle drift happening in many pulpits today. It rarely announces itself loudly. It doesn’t deny inspiration or reject authority outright. It often still uses the Bible, sometimes extensively. But instead of drawing truth

There are seasons in leadership when faith feels scarce. The room is full, the opinions are loud, the challenges are real, but conviction is thin. Every leader eventually faces the tension of standing firm while others pull back. It is one thing to lead when momentum is high and agreement is easy. It is another thing altogether to lead when fear dominates the conversation and faith becomes the minority report. Joshua and Caleb lived in such a moment. Twelve spies were sent to

Criticism will either cripple your leadership or clarify your calling.

Be tough in your endurance but tender in your spirit.

May the fire that God kindled in your calling never die down in your life or ministry.

Leaders limit their liberty not because they have to but because they love the One they follow and the ones they lead.

Choosing to rejoice is choosing to grow.

Hospitality is not about entertaining people; it's about ministering grace.

Every decision either magnifies or misrepresents the God you serve.

Our joy is to serve faithfully at His command.

Do not waste your leadership trying to impress people; invest it in influencing them.

God Works Beneath the Surface to Provide Living Water

"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” - Psalm 139:23-24 A few weeks back, I was on a missions trip in the 10/40 window. The trip was a whirlwind flight from Atlanta that included internal flights and long commutes in the car. On one of the flights was one that just seemed to be taking forever. I finally fell asleep 5 hours into the flight and woke up when he hit some tu

Satan wants to devour your confidence, but God desires to develop your character.

Scripture calls us to choose rejoicing.

Life’s turbulence—anxiety, stress, and worry—can cause panic. Yet, just as our good pilot, Jesus, calls us to trust Him

Leadership is contagious.

If we are going to number our days, then we have to go to the Timeless One—the One who is beyond time.

For in the end, the greatest testimony to a broken world is not that God’s people sought revenge, but that they trusted His retribution and lived as a revived people.

You are never wrong to work harder at eliminating communication gaps.

When I make it my responsibility to obey God in His revealed will, the most amazing thing begins to take place: He directs me in the areas that are unknown to me.

Gambling undermines values, mocks work, finances crime, robs children, enslaves people, and poisons whatever it touches.

May God help more of us today as Christians to have a Joshua and Caleb mentality.

At the end of it all, Solomon states that life without obeying the precepts and principles of God is not worth living.

We have forgotten about a hidden workforce and the next generation of servant leaders, young adults!

When there is a determination to learn God’s ways and live God’s ways, there will be a uniting of our hearts.

May each of us stand compassionately in our communities with the “But if not” spirit!

God never intends for His children to live in the pits, but He does allow us to pass through them.

God Wants Us to Learn to Depend on His Strength Recently, I read an article that used an ancient metaphor of a man that asked God to make...

5 Reasons Not to Quit “Agony, torture, psychological abuse, mentally stressful, complete exhaustion, physically excruciating, and cruel...

Overcome the Holiday Blahs by incorporating CHRISTMAS principles into your life during this season!

This Sunday, October 6, we have the joy of reaching a milestone for our family and ministry of serving at Pinecrest Baptist for eleven...

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let...

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. - Proverbs 15:1

"Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples..." - 1 Cor. 10:11

"Come over into Macedonia, and HELP US." - Acts 16:9

"She hath done what she could..." - Mark 14:8

I am a Baptist for more reasons than fellowship and fried chicken!

"I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase." - 1 Cor.3:6

"Do Right Til' The Stars Fall" - Dr. Bob Jones Sr.

"..but he that refraineth his lips is wise." - Prov.10:19

"Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another,..."

"As a bird wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place." - Proverbs 27:9

"Help, Lord: for the godly man ceaseth;.." - Psalm 12:1

"..wait, I say, on the Lord."

"The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD."

"Rejoice in the Lord alway; and again I say, rejoice."

The greatest gift that we have is not tomorrow, it is today!