Isn’t it the case that often times, when we try and silence a message, it actually amplifies it? Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter was asked to speak during a Memorial Day ceremony in Hudson, Ohio this year and he
God’s Truth Behind Home Depot’s Skeletons
Not far from our home in a neighborhood adjacent to ours, there is a man who really loves to decorate for Halloween. It was there that I learned about Home Depot’s giant skeleton. I didn’t have a clue, but apparently
Spiritual Lessons from My Son
I love my son, Collin, with all my heart. He can be a challenge (not unlike any other child out there), but especially because many of his weaknesses in childhood are weaknesses that I have clung to well into adulthood
COVID-19 Devo – Growth in Christ Rather Than Comfort
* Note: I was unable to write a blog this week but recalled a number of devotionals I had written for the church to help lead throughout the lockdown of 2020’s Covid pandemic. This week, I am posting one of
3 Easy Ways to Become the Honeypot Ant You Were Born to Be
I’m sorry – this isn’t a self-help article. I don’t have three easy ways of doing anything in life. But I can say definitively that you, Christian, are absolutely a honeypot ant, whether you like it or not. The question
2021 Men’s Retreat Registration
Alright men, it’s that time of year again – Men’s Retreat Sign-Ups! If you click on the link below, it will send you to the registration page – https://gfcavon.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1036928 It is self-explanatory and quick, but if you need more information,
Sins and Snails
There’s not much in the world that might be more disgusting than Lissachatina fulica. With its slime and probing feelers and… sorry. We should name this thing by what we, average people, understand it to be – the Giant African
The Abuse of Jesus’s Bride
When you see the image above, what do you believe is being represented? Is it strange storm patterns, political partisanship within a certain area of the country, an incredibly inefficient layout of highways, or could it be a child’s messy
Desperate to Become a Hobbit?
This week, I came across the greatest article! In it, Nicolas Gentile (in photo), wanted to change things in his life up a bit. The 37-year-old Italian pastry chef spent his life savings to develop his land into a place
The Spiritual Weight in Remembering a Shooting
On October 2nd, a unique anniversary was remembered. Four years before, a vast crowd gathered in Las Vegas to enjoy the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival, all the while unaware that a man was preparing to end their lives