I approached the beautiful entrance of the Fort Benning army base one night. The grand entrance lit up with bright lights that demanded a high level of respect. The entrance covered the four-lane highway like a bridge with a row of American flags blowing in the wind and high columns on all four corners which…
What makes forgiveness such a hard choice? Why do so many of us struggle with offering forgiveness? Choosing to forgive in this world often seems like we are validating the act; that in some way, we are saying what happened is okay. Forgiveness can be seen as a sign of weakness or a…
If you live in Georgia, you know the phrase, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.” It’s true. Georgia weather will give you whiplash with its quick changes. That’s how I found myself mumbling under my breath as I ran around my yard this evening throwing sheets over my potted flowers and…
At some point in every Christian’s life we will be faced with struggles in our local church. There are many opportunities for people to disagree and to have differing opinions on a vast issue of things within the church. Most of this comes from the belief that “leadership runs” and “people attend” the church. People…