WE SEEK TO BE A LOVING COMMUNITY

One of the dreams of actors is to be cast in a role where their portrayal of their character is unique, even iconic.  One of nightmares of actors is to be so well known for a particular role that they become what is referred to as typecast.  They were so good at that one role

Last night at the Discipleship Training Course I asked the participants to think about and identify 3 people who, whether they wanted them to or not, were following them.  I was reading through the responses this morning and found them interesting.  The first thing I noticed is that people found it fairly easy to identify

People around the Itawamba Christian Church have heard me mention an idea we each are being asked to consider for 2021.  The idea is:  “Take the Next Step!”  This idea is born from the Scriptures which tells Christians that the essence of being a Christ-follower is to follow Jesus.  It encourages each of us to

Many years ago I read a book called “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey.  It was one of those kind of trendy books that caught the attention of much of the country.  I was curious and decided to read it.  It had some interesting and helpful words that I have tried

This morning I was out for my daily morning walk.  As I was walking around downtown Fulton I noticed I was feeling a bit weary and frustrated.  I started trying to identify the source of these feelings and it probably won’t surprise you that it has to do with covid 19.  My particular feeling this

As a little boy, it seemed to me that every really good story always began the same:  “Once upon a time…”.  The stories from this point would go in countless different directions but all started from that familiar place.  I could also tell that the story was completed when came that just as familiar ending: 

One of my favorite metaphors from Scripture regarding God and us, His children, is that of Shepherd and sheep.  I envision a beautiful pastoral scene where the Good Shepherd has led His flock to feed and to drink.  The sheep enjoy the bounty provided by the Shepherd and can do so with the calm assurance

It is fast approaching the time when we will start to think about what we would like to see change in ourselves over the coming New Year.  I know it is perhaps a bit early to mention this but I thought I would let you know the direction I am hoping to head with my