by Thomas McDaniels | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog, CHURCH, Personal Development, religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth
Let’s imagine beginning a 550-mile road trip across several states. We made our plans, and the GPS is satellite ready and on-point. The excursion is estimated to take 12 hours. The car is packed and gassed. The drinks, waters, and snacks are in the cooler. We...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, change, CHRISTIANITY, new year, religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, SPIRITUALITY
The new year is here. Not much has changed so far. It is true that a year is only as good as you make it. So, what do you expect in 2021? Most are not expecting much. 2020 knocked the air out of most of us. I hope you have no desire to repeat 2020. I also hope you...
by Thomas McDaniels | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog, emotional wellness, Faith, Personal Development, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, SPIRITUALITY
4 steps to dealing with criticism in a healthy and productive way. Have you ever put yourself out there and give all you have? Then it happens. The criticizers raise their ugly heads. Is criticism your enemy? No, but it sure feels like enemy number one. Criticism...
by Thomas McDaniels | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, Faith, religion, Spiritual
Can God create a pure heart? Yes. But can He do it without the cooperation of the believer? Not really. There is a place where God’s responsibility ends and the believer’s begins. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me....
by Thomas McDaniels | Aug 1, 2020 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, Faith, religion, Spiritual, SPIRITUALITY
We live in a post — Christian era. “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16, NKJV) I do not mean to judge anyone’s spiritual condition. This text shares a distinction that requires a...
by Thomas McDaniels | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, religion, Spiritual, SPIRITUALITY, Word of God
The church as we know it has had its day. God has been in a box for thousands of years. The box is the church. This new decade is ushering in new challenges. One new challenge for the church in America is how to stop the bleeding. We have closed out two decades of the...
