by John | Dec 6, 2023 | Christmas
“All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).” ~Isaiah 7:14 We must admit that the day after Thanksgiving sends all of us back...
by John | Nov 29, 2023 | Generosity, Giving, Journey
“Do to others as you would like them to do to you.”-Luke 6:31 NLT I am always amazed by the stories of extraordinary generosity, kindness, and love. Let me share a few that I came across. “This afternoon, my two daughters, 4 and 6, wanted ice cream from the ice cream...
by John | Nov 8, 2023 | Direction, Journey, Legacy
“Therefore, if any person be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”- 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV On November 27th, 2007, I raised my hand in Jackson, Mississippi, and swore an oath to protect and defend this Nation...
by John | Nov 1, 2023 | Generosity, Journey, Legacy
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.”- Hebrews 12:1 I...
by John | Oct 25, 2023 | Direction, Giving, Leading, Planning
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” “Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”- I Corinthians 10:31 NLT Now is the perfect time to start thinking and preparing for your end of year giving campaign and were going to take a few...
