Archive | January, 2007

Founder of Chick-fil-A at Summit on Thursday

We have a very special speaker on Thursday at the Summit Business Persons Luncheon, Mr. Truett Cathey. Mr. Cathey was the founder of Chick-Fil-A, the incredible restaurant chain located all across America. This man is an unashamed follower of Jesus Christ. His values upon which he built his company even include a “Not open on [...]

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Speaking at our school this morning

This morning I am speaking at our own Shiloh Christian School. We have a school with just under 750 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. It is fully accredited by three different and nationally-recognized accrediting agencies. Our school is committed to coming alongside parents in assisting them to raise their children.
Our school is committed to [...]

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This week

Look forward to this Sunday, February 4 as Dr. Charles Lowery ministers to all of us on the subject of “Communication in our Families.” I am convinced if someone can communicate more effectively about a subject than me, submit to it and let it occur! This is exactly why I decided to have Dr. Lowery be our [...]

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Both Super Bowl coaches are unashamed born-again Christian men

For every Christ-follower, this year’s Super Bowl will have a very special element. Two close friends who are unashamed and outspoken born-again Christian men will be coaching their teams in this year’s Super Bowl in Miami. I wish now I was going!
These guys are special men and thank God for that. Anyone who [...]

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Come and join me

Come and join me at the Summit Business Persons Luncheon on Thursday at The Church at Pinnacle Hills location. People from all over the region attend, and new people fill the Gatheria weekly.
Food is served from 11:45-12:15, with the program itself beginning at 12:10. You will be walking out by 12:50. I [...]

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1-1 This past weekend … should have known better!

After we have done certain things, we say to ourselves and even to others, "I should have known better." Oh my dear friend, this happens over and over again to us. We identify well with those who have gone before us who stated things like, "to him who knows to do good and does [...]

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Is all lost when you lose?

If you desire to achieve anywhere in life, you will experience what it is like to lose. Losing is never easy, especially when it occurs publicly. Some people experience a personal loss and others never know of it due to the privacy of the individual. Some people lose big, because when you have [...]

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The Miracle in New orleans

I was in New Orleans just days after Hurricane Katrina, able to be there because of a Marine escort. It was an amazing experience, one that left me feeling hopeless. It was a lonely city full of buildings, with just a few people and absolutely no traffic.
When I returned, I was not very optimistic about [...]

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God’s favor on your children is special

God’s favor comes in all kinds of flavors in each of our lives. It is always a joy to see your children grow and mature, especially when success is God’s school, rather than disappointment and perhaps even failure. While God’s favor can be experienced in all of these ways and more, I just cannot [...]

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3 out of 4 and more …

I was three for four on my NFL playoff picks made on my blog last week. If I had gone with my gut, I would have been four for four. You would think I would know better by now to play conventional wisdom at times.
Speaking of conventional wisdom, how many times have you short-changed [...]

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