life

  • Snow Day. No Way.

    Yesterday, a snow storm hit the south east. Here in Orangeburg, we didn’t get the worst of it, but we did get enough. Yesterday afternoon, Melissa and I began to get a little stir crazy and talked about getting out of the house. While we were trying to decide if we wanted to brave…

  • If It’s Easy, You’re Doing It Wrong

    As I look through scripture, following God was never easy. There were always obstacles. There was always opposition. It seems that following Jesus often comes too easy for many of us. Little sacrifice. Little push back. Little trust required. The conclusion I’ve come to… We’re doing it wrong. Jesus said in John 16:33 that…

  • The Days After

    Christmas is over. The Christmas Eve services have concluded. The presents are unwrapped. The stockings are empty again. The food is gone (well, most of it). The season is feeling like it’s over. But we can never forget… What it all means. Just because the 25th has come and gone, don’t quit living like…

  • Life & Leadership From Tim Tebow

    Like most Sunday afternoons, yesterday I sat down to watch some football… (After all, Sundays are made for church, napping, and football.) As I was flipping through the games, I came across Tim Tebow and his first start in the NFL. For those of you that don’t follow football, Tim Tebow is a verbal…

  • Utilize the Moment

    Growing up, I had a chore to do every week that I absolutely hated doing. I had to clean out and wash the family car. Every week, I would try to get out of doing the work. I’d try to think of some reason why I couldn’t do it that week or shouldn’t have…

  • 3 Signs What You Got Ain’t What You Need

    In life, we find ourselves in different kinds of situations. Some of them are exactly what we need at the time. They have life and are straight from God. Others are out of our sweet spot, and drag us down, or aren’t what God has planned. Here are 3 signs what you have ain’t…