Acts 1:12 – 14 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they arrived, they went to the room upstairs where they were s...  Read More

Imagine this scenario; You and some friends go out on the lake for a lazy Saturday afternoon. There’s not really a plan in place. The goal is just to hang out with each other. Maybe I’ll do some fish...  Read More

Acts 1:4-5 While he was with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise. “Which,” he said, “you have heard me speak about; 5 for John baptized with water, but...  Read More

Here’s my general rule I try to live by: Nothing is as dangerous as an idle man. Men with nothing to do easily get themselves in trouble. Of course, this rule applies to women as well, but I think m...  Read More

Acts 1:1-3 I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he...  Read More

Jeff Struecker, Lead Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church Derrick Shields, Co-Pastor at Christ Community Church Michael Grant, Senior Pastor at Faith Worship Center Carlos Coleman, Senior Pastor at New Bi...  Read More

Revelation 7:9-10 9 After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They ...  Read More

Not long ago, I was sitting in the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A. There was a mom in a minivan in front of me. She had children all over the place in this minivan and seemed to be taking for ever to order...  Read More

There is a fine line between stubborn and stupid! I learned exactly where this line is by watching my battalion commander many years ago. Here’s the short version of the story… We were having a tale...  Read More

Several years ago, I was totally convinced that my next-door neighbors were going to be a problem. I misjudged this family the first day that I met them. Before they moved into the house next to mine,...  Read More

Several years ago, I was with a group of special operations warriors in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. We were dispersed all along the border with Pakistan in small teams chasing bad ...  Read More

I took my first leadership assignment kicking and screaming. For my first several years in the US Army I became highly specialized at reconnaissance, surveillance, and small unit tactics. However, I ...  Read More