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Time Heals Everything…if you let it

beliefMarch 6, 2020394Views 0Likes 0Comments

There’s a devastating song in the Jerry Herman musical MACK AND MABEL that goes, "Time heals everything…but loving you”. The female lead who sings this song eventually dies a drug addict, never reunited with the lost love she's still pining for. So much for the term "musical comedy"! We’re often reassured by well-meaning friends that no matter…

Gipson Family Update: Back to the Beginning

beliefMarch 3, 2020235Views 0Likes 7Comments

So it was around 8 months ago that God led us to leave our home and my pastorate and relocate in Knoxville, TN. It was a step of faith, a hard step, and we hoped God had something special for us on the other side. And indeed He did…just not at all what we expected.…

When God Doesn’t Want You Happy

beliefJanuary 30, 2020106Views 0Likes 0Comments

I recently got a Facebook message from a well-meaning Christian friend: "God has seen everything you've been going through, and He told me to tell you 'IT'S OVER'! Your trial has ended, and now God's about to open up the windows of heaven to bless you beyond your wildest dreams!!!!!" (Full disclosure: I may have…

The Missing Ingredient

beliefJanuary 6, 2020123Views 0Likes 1Comment

My wife’s banana pudding is my favorite. And Dawn's such a great cook, she's even adapted her recipe to my low-carb diet. She now makes her world-class pudding, but with Splenda! And I promise, you cannot taste the difference. Evidently, there are some ingredients you can substitute and still end up with a delicious dessert. But…

Letting Go

beliefDecember 29, 201998Views 0Likes 1Comment

Some people say, "If you love something, set it free. If it returns, then it's truly yours... ...but if it doesn't return....hunt it down and kill it! Just kidding...sort of. One of the main things we need to embrace about life is not just the " hellos" but also the "goodbyes". For example... I still remember a painful…

Joyful and Triumphant

beliefDecember 16, 2019123Views 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, 201971Views 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, 2019119Views 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…

Abducted by Aliens

beliefAugust 30, 2019235Views 0Likes 1Comment

" And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. " - Matthew 22:6-7 Every year, hundreds of pastors with their families suddenly…

Reckless, wonderful things…

beliefJuly 30, 201970Views 0Likes 0Comments

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

A personal note from Dave Gipson…

beliefJuly 16, 2019246Views 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, 2019134Views 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…