by chrisgoins | Feb 22, 2024 | Christian Life, Devotional, Leadership, Pastors, Personal Growth
January 2023 the pastor who significantly formed and shaped my life passed away after 94 years of life. His name? Pastor O.L. Hart. Pastor Hart served as the pastor of the Sale Creek Church of God through most of my formative years. This is the church where I came to...
by chrisgoins | Jan 15, 2024 | Christian Life, Devotional, Personal Growth
It’s so easy to get sucked into living life at a frantic, unsustainable pace that leaves you tired, weary, and eventually dry and empty. What if there’s a better way? The expression “coram deo” is a Latin term that means, “before...
by chrisgoins | Jan 11, 2024 | Christian Life, Devotional, Health and Fitness, Marriage and Family, Personal Growth
The Danger of Drift — Part 2 In Part 1 of this series, I described the catastrophic consequences of drift. If you didn’t read it, click here before moving on. In this post, I’ll share five simple steps you can take to reverse course. Whether it’s drift...
by chrisgoins | Jan 9, 2024 | Christian Life, Devotional, Health and Fitness, Marriage and Family, Personal Growth
DRIFT. It’s the gradual movement of an object, person, or thing from one place to another, usually influenced by external forces. A boat will drift because of wind and water currents. Relationships drift because of things like work, schedule, energy, physical...
by chrisgoins | Jan 5, 2024 | Christian Life, Marriage and Family, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
Two quotes describe truths every married couple desperately needs to remember. Quote #1 is reality: “When marriages fail, it is not increasing conflict that is the cause. It is decreasing affection and emotional responsiveness…” —Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight If I...
