Of our three children right now, Gracie is the least serious-minded. But she always demands to say the prayer at dinner each night.
At first, it was the pray...
I’m starting to think we’re the last family who gives thanks before meals anymore. Hopefully, we’re not the only ones left.
We’ve got two little adopted girl...
In the last several years, I’ve noticed a trend among fellow parents. And I’m frightened for them.
What I’ve seen is that they are progressively letting thei...
I’ve been the senior pastor of my church now for almost a year and a half. I came here feeling a specific calling to help churches who were past their “glory da...
We got back in town last week from my father-in-law’s funeral. It was an emotional journey for us all.
“Papa” was quite an accomplished pastor and missionary, ...
When all else fails, love's the best argument of all…
Atheism is now considered “hip” in our culture. It’s becoming the default way of proclaiming you’re an in...
People refer to my former home in Southwest Florida as “the Paradise Coast” (Okay, mainly realtors!). And October is the time of year the breezes start to get a...
My friend Jesse’s a recording producer, not to mention an incredible musician. Every so often, he would make a disc for me and a few other close friends. The di...
… I love them, but some church people scare me
When I first started pastoring, I wanted everyone to come to my church. Now? Not so much.
By the way, I use t...
Since moving from Florida to St. Louis, I’ve noticed something surprising…
Everyone is suddenly younger than me!
I guess it’s to be expected when you move f...
Turkey bacon is a lie of the devil.
Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a bit, but for a big guy who loves to eat, something about it just seems deceptive. It look...
Whenever I watch famous TV preachers being interviewed for news shows, I can always count on them being asked at least two questions. In fact, I could most conf...
Dave Gipson is a husband, father of 4 adopted children and one biological child, former foster parent, and pastor at Tower Grove Baptist Church in St Louis, MO. He’s also an author, contributing regular commentaries to the Naples Daily News as well as other international publications. He has served churches for the last 25+ years, from Florida to the inner-city of Chicago. Rev. Gipson holds his ordination in the Southern Baptist denomination, and has two earned Masters degrees in Religion and Divinity. Read more at http://RevBigHair.com. Follow him on Twitter at @realdavegipson.
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