by Thomas McDaniels | Feb 21, 2020 | Blog, inspiration, life, life lessons, SPIRITUALITY
Time changes things. Do you remember the years where finding your passion was everything? Overrated for sure. The theory was legit but the outcome not so much. Finding your passion has merit, but finding where to contribute is a bigger win. Yes, your passion may be...
by Thomas McDaniels | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, Holy Spirit, religion, SPIRITUALITY
Christians are disciples. A disciple is a learner. Learners learn. For disciples, learning is a way of life. A disciple of Christ never stops developing as a Christ-follower and becoming like Christ. Growing in Christ is not for the faint in heart or the passive...
by Thomas McDaniels | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, CHURCH, politics, religion, SPIRITUALITY
The controversy over Christianity Today’s editorial calling for President Trump’s removal from office has refocused attention on the role of religious leaders in politics. There are a variety of opinions on how churches and pastors should engage in the political...
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...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jan 1, 2020 | A Better You, Blog, Faith, life, life lessons, PERSEVERANCE, Personal Development, SPIRITUALITY
There is power in waiting. God’s delay is not His denial. The scripture encourages us to not grow weary. We must endure. God’s delays purify our motives and establish our beliefs Everyone believes in something, even if it’s believing in themselves. We live according...
by Thomas McDaniels | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog, CHURCH, Church Life, Faith, LEADERSHIP, SPIRITUALITY
Cool church is not enough. Being relevant is more than sexy lights and haze machines. A great guitar solo no longer reaches the average churchgoer. There must be more. Every decade leaves an indelible impression on the culture. In the last decade, one of the...