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....
About a year ago, our lives were tragically changed in an instant.
Last June on Father’s Day, my brother-in-law Claude Williams was killed. He was a pastor i...
Oddly enough, one of my favorite parts of doing live theater is waiting backstage to go on.
There’s a calm you experience when, just a few feet away, people ...
Though it’s been a tough year, and it’s only half over, I’m thankful for what I’ve learned so far during 2020. Here are a few things I’ve been reminded of…
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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 ...
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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