Are you actively pursuing peace in your life? It usually takes great intentionality and always humility. Let’s be honest, neither of those comes easy. Conflict is exhausting and pride is strong. Even so, living in real peace is a worthy prize — something I’m trying to focus on and improve in my own life and…
Category: Relationships
Article Recommendation: Christianity is Not Just About A Personal Relationship With Jesus
I mentioned a thought-provoking article on Sunday that I promised I would share on my website this week. The author of the article, Chad Bird, argues that when we are called into a relationship with God, it is not so much about a personal relationship with Jesus but is much more accurately described as a…
The Gathering 2019 Theme: Connections
A couple of weeks ago, I preached a message revealing and outlining our theme for the remainder of the year. If you weren’t there (and especially if you are a covenant member of The Gathering), please take time to watch this message and begin to look for ways in which you can make these vital…
Gravel Roads Get You There, Too
My Dad was born and raised in the little, country town of Mendenhall, Mississippi. When I was growing up, we spent nearly every Saturday down there visiting my grandparents, along with all the aunts, uncles, and cousins who were scattered along highway 13. Most of my memories include either walking or riding down all the…
Birds of a Feather: Understanding the Need for Real Community
The random honking was faint at first. Then through the trees I could see the flapping of wings as they approached from the East. Now in full view, they banked to the left making a complete u-turn in full formation, gliding as they made their approach down to their landing area. In the final few…
It’s Saturday. Start something
…and so is a plan without goals. Both are necessary ingredients. Basic steps to making change: Determine what needs to be changed (and how badly you want it changed–this is a great place for prayer!). Develop a plan of action. Set reasonable, measureable goals. Count the cost (what do you have to add/subtract in your…
Check out, “Watching Our Words” by Jacob C. Price
My son, Jacob, has written a new blog post entitled, “Watching Our Words,” where he explores the affect of words on our relationships and, as a part of a larger series he’s working on, “Becoming a Young Gentleman in the 21st Century”. I had the privilege of being interviewed by him for this segment (his…
God’s Gift of People
I was studying in 2 Timothy 4 this morning where in verse 9, Paul tells Timothy to “do your best to come to me soon.” Clearly, as Paul goes on in that passage, some things have not gone well. He has been abandoned by everyone, even having one guy, Alexander the Coppersmith, doing him “great…
When It’s Good to be in a Gang
Paul tells Timothy that if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, “he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.” (2 Timothy 2:20-21) This is a concept I’ve been dealing with a lot lately in messages at The Gathering,…
On My Parent’s 60th Wedding Anniversary
60 years ago today, Martha Gartee and Charles Price stood side-by-side and exchanged wedding vows. They promised to love and to cherish each other for rich or for poor, in sickness and in health until death parts them. Sadly, those words are still popular in weddings today, but not so much in marriage. For my…
No Room For Compromise
I had the opportunity to hang out yesterday with a couple of young adults whom I have great affection for and was able to hear from them what some of the general attitudes are regarding right and wrong and was is considered acceptable among their age-group. I wasn’t the least bit shocked, but still deeply…
Communication Challenges in Relationships: It’s Not About the Nail (Video)
When I saw this on Facebook, I had to share. It’s so good, though, I wanted to put it here, too.