It’s funny, the way they look at my life. You know, that moment when you suddenly realize how others perceive you and it’s like you can now see yourself through...
A week ago, I took my first trip to the Holy Land. But before I even arrived, I was getting a good dose of Jewish tradition on the air flight.
In the seats dir...
I rarely “unfriend” anyone on Facebook, no matter how wacky they are. When part of your job description is to be kind, it’s pretty hard to sever ties so dramati...
On Monday, April 27, 2015, Tonya Graham looked on as her Baltimore neighborhood erupted in riots. As her eyes scanned a crowd of brick-throwing young men just a...
How God let me back in line to be a pastor!
It’s great to listen to what others tell you about yourself. To a point.
Others can often see things in you th...
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’...
Today is the Wednesday after Easter. Did you go to church like most everyone else?
I did, and boy am I paying for it! I preached a barnstormer of a sermon on S...
Well, it’s finally happening again. I’m doing another play.
I moved to this new city almost two years ago, and it has taken me until now to do some community...
Most people's idea of "goodness" is just a bunch of hot air!
Ever try to blow up a raft? Unless you’ve got one of those electric “blow dryer thingies," you a...
My congregation loves to make fun of how little I know about sports.
“Hey Pastor, it’s baseball season now! How many touchdowns do you think your team will ma...
During a magazine contest in 1892, the words to what we now know as our Pledge of Allegiance were first published. In 1942, the Pledge was officially adopted in...
When I served larger churches, I never really understood what discipleship was. If someone had told me I had to do it as a minister over hundreds, I would have ...
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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