TODAY’S READING: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
I remember the ad slogan “Be Like Mike” that was so big during the height of Michael Jordan’s career. Because of Jordan’s incredible basketball talent, marketers used his popularity to sell their items. They tried to convince everyone to drink what Mike drinks, wear what Mike wears, and strive to be [...]

TODAY’S READING: 1 Peter 2:4-12
I have alway’s been fascinated by cornerstones in old buildings. Maybe you have seen them before too. They often display the year or exact date they were placed there. It is the first stone put down. The one around which everything else is built.
That is how Peter describes Jesus. The one [...]

TODAY’S READING: Exodus 3:1-15
There is a great book by Louie Giglio entitled “I Am Not But I Know I AM.” Here is how he opens the book…
“Life is the tale of two stories – one finite and frail, the other eternal and enduring. The tiny one – the story of us – is as brief [...]

TODAY’S READING: Genesis 22:1-14
God will sometimes call us to a place that seems improbable. The task He has put before us may seem unrealistic or unattainable. God may even ask you to give up something that you don’t think you can give up.
In those situations all God asks for is our faith. Not just a [...]

Well, our third day is behind us. Nothing major to report, but we got a lot done today. We returned to Bay St. Louis to finish the roof we looked at yesterday afternoon. The only “injury” today is the sunburn most of us are experiencing. After two days of drizzle, overcast, and 50’s, today was [...]

Here are some definitions…
Character – Moral or ethical strength.
Christian – Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus; Christlike.
Example – One serving as a pattern of a specific kind: set a good example by arriving on time.
Honesty – Truthfulness; sincerity.
Integrity – Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
Leader – One that leads or guides.
Leadership [...]

TODAY’S READING: Jeremiah 30
As I read today’s passage, I couldn’t help but think about the people who live here along the Gulf Coast. Thoughts of wounds,exile, and reconstruction. Many people in Mississippi were forced from their homes with little warning and returned to find nothing.
Often in our lives we experience times similar to this. We [...]

Well, we are back from day two. We spent most of the day back at our house from the first day. Today we put the tin roof on and finished our job. Once again I was impressed with how hard everyone worked to get things done. I posted a picture of our finished job on [...]

Well, I am sitting here in my temporary bedroom upstairs in the Picayune Church of Christ. I have had many teens sleep in a teen classroom before, but not after putting in a long day’s work. I have been so impressed with all of the students who came with us this week. Jolene, Becky, Duncan, [...]

NOTE: Today we begin our mission work in Picayune, Mississippi. I will try to post an update each evening of how the day went.
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TODAY’S READING: Genesis 17:1-8
Do you remember those playground arguments from second grade? Two boys would begin arguing about something and often it would turn into a “my dad versus your dad” battle [...]