One reason I love the Bible is because of how bluntly honest it is. If you were making up a religion you’d never think to put in the quirks and idiosyncrasies w...
I got a little insulted the other day when one of my kids made a joke about my “Dad bod.”
I was talking with my 21 year-old son about taking a heavy piece of f...
If you’re on social media, in addition to the cats and photos of food, people are posting some heavy stuff right now.
There are long lectures, often copied f...
Have you ever noticed that heroes don’t run from explosions any more in the movies? Seriously, that’s so “last year.”
No, the really cool movie hero simply t...
I hate finding pictures from my childhood. I’ll be cruising through a photo album and it’s like being blindsided by a 300 pound tackle. Speaking of 300 pounds…
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During this time, I have especially loved watching the video of a government official warning people against touching their face and hands. "Today, start workin...
I’ll admit that the world is changing so fast these days that I get a little fearful at times. I wonder if everyone’s lost their minds and forgotten what really...
Some Thoughts on Live-streaming Your Service
One priority I’ve had in every church I’ve pastored is starting live-streaming of their worship services. I began ...
I think my least favorite phrase for 2020 will be “an abundance of caution.”
Like you, this week, I’ve turned on the news every morning to make sure the zomb...
I’ll never forget the day I discovered I was a racist.
We’d just moved to St Louis, and I was trying to connect with area forums online. I wanted our church ...
2019 was a tough year for our family. Another of our fathers died unexpectedly (my father-in-law passed late in 2018), and two of our family groups were uproote...
People always tell you God is the most important thing in their lives, the main course. But today, we’re discovering he’s nothing more than an appetizer.
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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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