Jonathan Pearson

  • Raise the Bar

    As i interact with people and read things around the web about the church and society as a whole, I hear a lot about success and the victories that are being won. I’m grateful for the stories of life change, growth, and advancement, but I can’t help but wonder if we’ve set the bar…

  • How Do You Carry Freedom?

    Today, we celebrate…. The greatest thing in our Country’s history. Our freedom as individuals and as a nation. The people that made it possible… The people that are still making it possible. We cook on our grills, shoot fireworks (at least here in the south), and find the nearest swimming pool, but it’s really…

  • Thinking Outside the Inside of the Box

    When it comes to being creative or planning strategies or practices, you often hear the words, “You’ve gotta think outside the box.” I completely understand the heart behind the “outside the box” statement. It’s meant to stretch us, to challenge our thinking. But…. While attempting to think outside the box, we often abandon the…

  • Help A Brother Out – Can We Help Too Much?

    We know what the Bible says about loving other people. God said that it was ultimately how we show love to Him… by loving others. Jesus was all about loving and serving other people. The Bible heroes that we always seem to hear about are often seen helping other people. Here’s my question… Can…

  • 8 on 8’s – STRONGER

    A part of the 8 on 8 series.

  • Balks of Life

    Anyone that knows me knows how much I like baseball. I enjoyed playing baseball growing up and I like baseball now that I’ve grown up. There’s something in baseball called a ‘balk.’ A balk is when the pitcher deceives a baserunner by making them think they’re gonna throw a pitch. It’s one of those…