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Why I Stopped Going to Church

beliefNovember 20, 2023361Views 0Likes 0Comments

If you’re a Christian who doesn’t go to church, I bet I can tell you why. Because I was one…for a while. We had just left pastoring a church because of a death in our family. My brother-in-law had been killed by a drunk driver, so I quit my job and moved my family for…

FAMILY UPDATE

beliefApril 23, 2023310Views 0Likes 1Comment

Dear friends, Back in 2012, I stepped out of Worship Ministry to embark on an adventure taking me into uncharted territory personally and professionally. In the years that followed, I started two churches and pastored another. I acted in multiple stage productions, some amateur and a few professional. To my surprise, I was often…

The Cross Remains

beliefApril 7, 2023168Views 0Likes 0Comments

I'll admit that the world is changing so fast these days that I get a little fearful at times. I wonder if everyone's lost their minds and forgotten what really matters in life. We argue about everything, and friendships are sacrificed over minor differences. Even family is not a safe refuge from the chaos around…

Tie a Bow on it

belief, video devotionalNovember 11, 202294Views 0Likes 0Comments

Whatever God has blessed you with, you’d better “tie a bow on it”. Because it’s a gift - you didn’t earn it, and it might not be there tomorrow…

Judgment Day

beliefMay 30, 2022161Views 0Likes 0Comments

My friend Billy works at a local business I frequent. He’s helped me there for years now, and I enjoy a good conversation cutting up with him every time I stop by. I make fun of how he hardly ever cracks a smile, and he makes fun of how gray I’m getting. Billy’s a hard…

We Are Legion

belief, Blog, evil, possession, SatanMay 26, 2022191Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the wake of any horrific event like the recent school shooting in Uvalde, TX, we suddenly hear lots of talk about "evil". It's interesting since so many seem to attribute violent actions to either mental illness, a response to a terrible home life, or other adverse experiences. But when someone does something so extreme,…

When Your Dreams Die

beliefMay 18, 2022147Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dot dot dot…

beliefMay 2, 2022188Views 0Likes 0Comments

It’s ok that we don’t agree. In spite of the culture trying to polarize us into opposite camps, it is possible to disagree and still be friends. Notice I didn’t say it’s easy. Just possible. And all that depends on three little dots (…) Have you noticed those three dots blinking when someone is texting…

A Disney Princess

beliefApril 30, 2022207Views 0Likes 0Comments

My 8 & 7 year-old daughters accompanied me to a Daddy Daughter Dance last night. At the event, there was a young lady I’d worked with in local theatre dressed as a Disney princess. My girls were enchanted, and the heart of this daddy was full as the evening was spent treating my girls like…

New Piano Album streaming this Easter Sunday!

beliefApril 14, 2022100Views 0Likes 0Comments

Follow the link below to hear clips of Dave's new album, dropping this Easter Sunday on Spotify, Youtube, Amazon Music and other streaming channels! https://davegipson.hearnow.com

Storm’s Coming

beliefApril 4, 2022189Views 0Likes 0Comments

As season winds down and summer approaches, the storms we can expect are a good reminder for us to prepare for the inevitable...

…but now I see

beliefMarch 7, 2022189Views 0Likes 0Comments

A few years back I was pastoring a new church and we didn’t have any money. We constantly struggled to make ends meet. As the sole provider for our family, I was continually filled with fear about how we were going to pay bills every month. I tried not to whine about it much, but…