by Thomas McDaniels | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog, CHRISTIAN LEADERS, CHRISTIANITY, CHURCH, Church Life
Will COVID-19 be the death blow to the American church? It’s anybody’s guess. My guess — no. Someone said, “Crisis is an accelerator.” The virus in the United States sped up the low attendance problem that haunted many churches. Pro Church Tools released these facts:...
by Thomas McDaniels | May 21, 2020 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, connection, quarantine, relationship, stress
We are in a test. COVID19 is testing our emotional quotient. Our test results have two diagnoses — negative and positive. Are you cynical, alarmed, or positive? On some days we are all the above. The outcome COVID9 has revealed the worst in some of us and the best in...
by Thomas McDaniels | May 15, 2020 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, GRATEUL, HAPPINESS, SPIRITUALITY
Mick Jagger was a rock n’ roll original. One of his best hits -“I can’t get no satisfaction” was the Rolling Stones first number one song in the United States. They released the song in 1965. The 1960s were as a time of turmoil and inner conflict. It was as if...
by Thomas McDaniels | May 4, 2020 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, Faith, religion, SPIRITUALITY
Do you remember Timon from the movie Lion King? A funny guy for sure. Do you remember his famous words from the movie? “Do you mean there are a bunch of dead guys up there looking down on us?” -Timon, Lion King There are people looking down on us, but they are not...
by Thomas McDaniels | Feb 25, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, CHRISTIANITY, life, life lessons, Mental Wellness, Spiritual Growth, SPIRITUALITY
How are we handling mental disorders in the Church? Have you attended the church where everyone wore a happy face? Sad faces not aloud. It says to all; mental disorders are not allowed here. Not genuine for sure. Some churches are past that. Others are not. The happy...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jan 11, 2020 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, life, SPIRITUALITY
Words like valleys, dry, and dead bones sound terrifying. These are words that describe tests, trials, dead or dying things. Death is not the cessation of life. Death is a feeling we experience when losing our first love. Remember? Or maybe we lost a mom, a dad, or a...
