This past year, pastors have resigned and left the ministry at historically high rates. Depression and even suicide numbers have increased. With the stress of t...
We’re stallions meant to run and race hard, but we’re opting to be a pony ride for kids at the county fair.
If you have run with the footmen, and they have wea...
So with the exit of 2020, we launched out to start a new church.
The first two weeks were tremendous, with new people showing up out of nowhere. We had a highl...
Believe it or not, the biggest jerks in the world don’t realize they are.
Even when they notice their behavior is hurtful to others, they excuse it. It’s alw...
You may not have known I was a dancer in the 80s. Just a boy, his dance belt, and a dream walking the mean streets of NYC.
I’ll bet the people who voted to h...
We are often told there are times we need to “cut our losses.”
For example, if you’ve invested in a losing stock, there’s a point at which you may decide it’...
Last Friday night, I took my wife out to a nice restaurant for her birthday. The kids were at a Parent’s Night Out event, so we were finally on our own again. T...
I think I first started waking up around the age of 41. That’s when I realized the secrets of life are hidden for us along the way, like Easter eggs. But you do...
The gales of wind howled through the trees outside the old cabin. Smoke rose from the chimney as the old man ate his humble soup safely inside. His weathered ha...
When God creates, he does so out of nothing.
And when God comes through for you in your life, you hardly ever see it coming. God will meet your needs in the mo...
A man asked me to meet him at Starbucks. He was probably in his late 60s or early 70s, and he immediately impressed me by riding his bike to our little meeting....
Allow me for a moment to do a bit of virtue signaling!
One morning last winter, Facebook decided to post an old photo from the winter before on my newsfeed. ...
Dave Gipson is a husband, father of 4 adopted children and one biological child, former foster parent, and pastor at Naples Family Church of Naples, FL. An author, Dave's new highly acclaimed book, "The Seven Surprises: Everyday Epiphanies on Being a Better Human Being," is now available. He also contributes 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://davegipson.net. Follow him on Twitter at @realdavegipson.
Want More Theology Mix?
Get free updates on articles, giveaways, and special events directly to your inbox.
We will never share your information with anyone. We hate spam. Even more than you do.
