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There is a reluctance on the part of some white Christians to embrace the racial revolution for justice sweeping the world because of a phrase. The phrase is only three words but those three words seem so difficult and divisive for some. Black Lives Matter. Why would anyone take issue with that phrase? You see […]

Something is new and then it is old. It becomes obsolete after the novelty has worn off. Eventually it becomes outdated and discarded for the next new thing. Think about the technological tools that have dazzled us initially only to be replaced before our contract could be renewed. It is not that the technology does […]

The Greatest Discovery “The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. “ William James “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. […]

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” Matthew 19:14   So often we talk about the kingdom of heaven as if we were talking about a place out beyond time. After all, isn’t heaven a […]

My Goal I’m a planner. Maybe it’s part personality and part an effort to be effective. To be honest, it can be a great source of frustration. The best made plans can turn out to be nothing more than an unused roadmap some days. Other days, your plans pan out and you feel as though […]

If you live in our area, you’ve seen the bright blue signs Locust Grove has distributed as part of the “Change the Conversation” campaign. We jumped into this movement because it’s clear that public conversation is not currently in a healthy state. Sadly, it’s a mess. There’s too much anger, too much fear, and too […]