by Thomas McDaniels | Jul 23, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, Faith, religion, SPIRITUALITY
Generous Christians make all the difference in unstable times. Life feels shaky. Everything is changing — even the church. America has weathered severe storms in years past — racism, protests, tornadoes, hurricanes, and massive crime. In all this, the church was once...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jul 21, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, Faith, religion, SPIRITUALITY
Live-streaming church has failed. The church has left the building, and it hasn’t been good. In the past few months, many have abandoned online church. Hopes within the church were that online services would be a parachute. Christians jumped out of their...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, religion, SERVING, SPIRITUALITY
Churches are not sure what to do or when to do it. Andy Stanley just announced their church will not open until 2021. North Point Community Churches announced Monday that it will not resume in-person gatherings through the end of this year. WOW! But the happenings at...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jul 11, 2020 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, margin, religion, SPIRITUALITY
Margin. What is it? Margin is the space between the load we carry and our limits. We have lost the art of rest Rest means to take ease, to refresh, to end intensity, to stop or restrain, to quit, to cease, to refrain. We overschedule, overpromise, and underdeliver. We...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jul 7, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, GOD, government, religion
Everything is political. We live in the age of political craziness. “Politics” is the word of the 20’s. Just before the 2016 election, 82% of those polled said that the campaign made them feel “[more] disgusted” about American politics. Today, when you ask Americans...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog, life, life lessons, Mental Wellness, religion, SPIRITUALITY
Uncertain times are certainly here, here’s how to cope with uncertainty in a healthy way. Peaceful and rioting protests, massive unemployment, political disputes, and wildfires in California. We must recognize our inability to control our lives in this season....
