As a pastor, I am aware of so many families who struggle with children who have ADD. Attention Deficit Disorder can cause many challenges at school and at home. When someone has ADD it’s hard to stay focused. Continue reading “This Is No Time for Spiritual ADD” →

I was talking to a friend of mine once who told me about a man in his church who tried to take over a business meeting. It seems the man didn’t want to make any changes to reach new people. Continue reading “Why Are There So Many Knuckleheads in the Church?” →

My family tells me I’m in a rut. When we take a vacation, I like to go to familiar places like Gatlinburg or Orlando. I don’t want to have to think when I’m on vacation, and going to new places or taking new roads causes me to think. When I have down time, I like mindless comedies, simple books, a nice chair to sit in or a mall to walk around so I can watch people. I don’t ask for much. Continue reading “Finding Purpose and Meaning in What We Do” →

At Sherwood, I believe God has blessed us in immeasurable ways. He has poured out evidence of His grace and goodness in our midst in ways beyond our ability to fully comprehend. I’ve just received several emails sent to some of the men in our church who were used of God to lead a men’s conference in another part of Georgia this past weekend. These men give of themselves and their time to invest in other men, and God has used them and blessed their sacrificial spirit. Continue reading “Blessed to Be a Blessing” →

When Paul wrote Galatians 2:20, he gave all who are called to minister a timeless truth: “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” In my Bible I have these words written by this verse: Am I dead to flattery and flattening? Dead men have no feelings. Continue reading “Dead to Flattery and Flattening” →