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If Jesus had never been born…

ChristmasDecember 23, 2019495Views 0Likes 0Comments

What if Jesus had never been born? Many people believe the world would be a much better place. And what if this Christmas, they got their way? It’s not just "freedom of religion" or “freedom from religion” many people want. Some wish for a world where they’ll never be bothered to witness another…

Joyful and Triumphant

beliefDecember 16, 2019797Views 0Likes 2Comments

People often laugh when anyone mentions a "war against Christmas" by secularists. They make fun of the misguided numbskulls who see conspiracies in every Starbucks Christmas cup design, pointing to agendas found only in their own imaginations. No, not everyone who merely says "happy holidays" is trying to erase the Biblical origins of the season. But…

Gipson Family Christmas Update: Wilderness Lessons

beliefDecember 9, 2019494Views 0Likes 0Comments

It’s now almost 5 months since this wild ride began for our family. As Christmas approaches, things are just as much up in the air as when we started. However, we do have confirmation that God was leading us to shut down our lives in St Louis and move to Knoxville in response to my brother-in-law…

Good People

beliefDecember 4, 2019586Views 0Likes 0Comments

People always tell you God is the most important thing in their lives, the main course. But today, we’re suddenly discovering He’s nothing more to many than an appetizer. Christianity for too many people today is just an appetizer they ordered with their meal. It’s a nice addition to their lives, a welcomed treat. But it…

Reckless, wonderful things…

beliefJuly 30, 2019435Views 0Likes 0Comments

What reckless, wonderful thing is God calling you to do...?

A personal note from Dave Gipson…

beliefJuly 16, 20192KViews 0Likes 6Comments

Dear friends, Life certainly teaches us, if we let it. And for the past year, the lessons have been huge for me personally and my family. I’m learning that seconds need to be spent like hundred dollar bills. They are most wisely used on the ones we love. Little else in this life matters. So…

Why God is a “father”

beliefJune 14, 2019564Views 0Likes 1Comment

My son is about 23 now. He used to be kind of small, but he started working out and bulked up quite impressively. And I work out too. I lift about 250 pounds. Out of bed each morning. When I was joking with him about his new workout routine, his response stung a bit. “At least I’m not…

Field of Dreams

beliefMay 25, 2019489Views 0Likes 0Comments

I went to a baseball game this week. For those who know me, you realize this was right up there with catching a falling star and discovering the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. My dad took me to an Atlanta Braves game when I was a kid. We hoped to see Hank…

No Additives or Preservatives

UncategorizedMay 21, 2019739Views 0Likes 3Comments

This year, I took my first trip to the Holy Land. It was life-changing as well as eye-opening. In the seats directly in front of me sat three Hasidic Jewish men. You know, with the long black coats and long curls of hair down the sides of their faces. As we flew into the early morning…

How to be friends with a pastor on Social Media

UncategorizedFebruary 23, 20191KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I had to do something that broke my heart last week. I actually blocked a friend on Facebook. Blocking him made me extremely sad. But he just couldn't resist getting combative with me every single time I hit his “hot button issues”, even though I always try to stay away from hot buttons. When I…

Five Surprising Things About Discipleship

UncategorizedFebruary 6, 2019586Views 0Likes 0Comments

When I served larger churches, I never really understood what discipleship was. If someone had told me I had to do it, as a minister over hundreds I would have replied, “I don’t have time to do that!” But as I planted a church, I began opening my life to the people who joined us.…

Have another piece of pie

parentingNovember 21, 2018740Views 0Likes 3Comments

Of our three children right now, Gracie is the least serious-minded. But she always demands to say the prayer at dinner each night. At first, it was the prayer she learned in her Christian preschool: “God is great, God is good…” Every night, she’d clasp her little hands together and say the entire prayer, while grinning…