15 Dec

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Over the past few weeks we have been in the series "From Here" (How to turn your setback into a comeback).   We learned that the Bible tells us a very simple but profound truth, “Rejoice evermore” (I Thes. 5:16).  The Greek word “evermore” means “from this point on”.  In every day language, this powerful verse tells us to live our lives from here!  I have decided a long time ago I’m not going to get bitter…I’m going to get better.  This negative situation is not going to be a tombstone, but a stepping stone.  I’m going to turn this setback...

08 Dec

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Last week we shared a powerful story along with a biblical powerful truth:  “Rejoice evermore” (I Thes. 5:16).  The Greek word “evermore” means “from this point on”.  In every day language, this powerful verse tells us to live our lives from here!  I have decided a long time ago I’m not going to get bitter…I’m going to get better.  This negative situation is not going to be a tombstone, but a stepping stone.  I’m going to turn this setback into a comeback.  I’m going to live my life from here! Let's jump into our series...

01 Dec

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Approximately thirty-two years ago I was just a fairly new believer.  I lived in an antiquated apartment just outside the University of Tennessee.  It was there that I met an elderly widow in her 70’s, by the name of Mary.  Mary had no vehicle and therefore had to walk to get her weekly groceries.  I would frequently see Mary walking to and fro, and I began to develop a rapport with her.  It was my desire to eventually lead her to Jesus. After awhile, I truly sensed the Holy Spirit strongly directing me to share Jesus with her in a very...

19 Nov

Posted at 13:16h in Uncategorized

  Over the last few months (I clearly have forgotten the proverb, “Blessed are the short-winded, for they shall be invited back.”), we have shared with you our key scripture from II Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and a sound mind.” We then began to share “10 Truths Towards Tenacity”: Tenacious people don’t’ waste time feeling sorry for themselves (Rom. 8:31). Tenacious people don’t hand the reigns of their emotional well-being to another (Phil. 4:4) Tenacious people embrace change (Ps. 55:19) Tenacious people don’t waste energy on things they can’t control (Phil. 2:14). Tenacious people...

10 Nov

Posted at 09:58h in Uncategorized

For several weeks we have been  sharing  “10 Truths Towards Tenacity”- rooted in II Timothy  1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and a sound mind.” : Tenacious people don’t’ waste time feeling sorry for themselves (Rom. 8:31). Tenacious people don’t hand the reigns of their emotional well-being to another (Phil. 4:4) Tenacious people embrace change (Ps. 55:19) Tenacious people don’t waste energy on things they can’t control (Phil. 2:14).  Tenacious people are not people pleasers (Prov. 29:25). Tenacious people are courageous (Joshua 1:6-9). Tenacious people let go of the past (Phil. 3:13-14) Tenacious people never resent other’s success...

03 Nov

Posted at 13:46h in Uncategorized

This week we continue our series are we share our key scripture from II Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and a sound mind.” We then began to share “10 Truths Towards Tenacity”: Tenacious people don’t’ waste time feeling sorry for themselves (Rom. 8:31). Tenacious people don’t hand the reigns of their emotional well-being to another (Phil. 4:4) Tenacious people embrace change (Ps. 55:19) Tenacious people don’t waste energy on things they can’t control (Phil. 2:14).  Tenacious people are not people pleasers (Prov. 29:25). Tenacious people are courageous (Joshua 1:6-9). Tenacious people let go of the past...

27 Oct

Posted at 00:34h in Uncategorized

Over the last few months (I clearly have forgotten the proverb, “Blessed are the short-winded, for they shall be invited back.”), we have shared with you our key scripture from II Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and a sound mind.” We then began to share “10 Truths Towards Tenacity”: Tenacious people don’t’ waste time feeling sorry for themselves (Rom. 8:31). Tenacious people don’t hand the reigns of their emotional well-being to another (Phil. 4:4) Tenacious people embrace change (Ps. 55:19) Tenacious people don’t waste energy on things they can’t control (Phil. 2:14). Tenacious people...

20 Oct

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We have a very large contingency of police officers who come to Joy Church (I’ve had to cut way back on my illegal activity…lol!).  It is just one of those “God things”…they truly feel safe at Joy Church.  Within this large contingency of police officers, we have many S.W.A.T. officers who must undergo special and rigorous training in order to be a part of this select unit. Well some of these young officers know that their pastor (me!) loves to challenge himself physically.  So they are frequently telling me of the different physical training exercises that they do as they know...

13 Oct

Posted at 11:58h in Uncategorized

Over the last few months we have shared with you our key scripture for this series:  “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and a sound mind” (II Tim. 1:7).  We then began to share with you “10 Truths Towards Tenacity”: Tenacious people don’t’ waste time feeling sorry for themselves (Rom. 8:31). Tenacious people don’t hand the reigns of their emotional well-being to another (Phil. 4:4) Tenacious people embrace change (Ps. 55:19) Tenacious people don’t waste energy on things they can’t control (Phil. 2:14). Tenacious people are not people pleasers (Prov. 29:25). Tenacious people are courageous (Joshua 1:6-9). Tenacious...