Until a Mormon friend of mine told me he believed the Bible says we have three separate gods, I had never really questioned what the Bible says about “the Trinity” – one God in three persons. Many of us don’t give much thought to something like the doctrine of the Trinity until we encounter someone who challenges us on it….
Growing up I had one goal. To be rich. When people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would often answer, “The best”. They would ask, “The best at what?” I would respond with whatever I was interested with at the time. I wanted to be the best Major League Baseball Player, NBA star,…
Have you ever been to Wal-Mart and seen a mother swat a son as a sibling looked on with glee? Justice had been served. But when the sibling started to taunt his brother, the swatting ceased and the mother turned her attention to the one who rejoiced in the punishment of his brother. I think we never outgrow that…
I can get frustrated when things don’t go my way. Irritated when people don’t see things from my perspective. It’s like they intentionally want to see me fail. I think this is something that is common to man. Do you ever get frustrated with someone at work who seems to be intentionally running interference on you or shooting down your…
Getting To Know… Alma Castro Alma took in a deep breath of the stiff air. Sweat trickling down her face. She bent down on her hands and knees to scrub the stains away. She paused for a moment and wondered if this was worth it. Alma grew up in Mexico. At 15 years old, a few of her friends…
Yesterday I attended a conference where one of the speakers said that the definition of insanity was “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” In fact, I have heard this phrase so much, I think our culture has assumed that that is the definition. But I think within the non-insane Christian life, there are…
Family, It has been an amazing journey over the past six months. A new chapter has been written in the life of Wells Branch Community Church. Last week we had over 190 people in worship not including children and adults in the children’s ministry. God has continued to grow our church family. That can be scary, because there might be…
First off I want to thank everyone for the prayers and support that you have given Adrienne and I this week. Isn’t it wonderful to know that we have a church family that really goes all out. Second, you all have been doing such a great job at inviting. This Sunday look for all the new folks and reach out…