ALL HANDS ON DECK The Church Is A Battleship By Dan O'Deens “The church is the presence of Jesus among His people, called out as a spiritual family, to pursue His mission on this planet.” We want to see the Church under the ‘good shepherd’ or ‘the body of Christ’ metaphor. Most of us do [...]

NOW IS THE TIME By Dan O’Deens Breathing Life TODAY brings a beautiful future tomorrow! TODAY is the day!  Now is the time! Have you noticed the crowds at the finish line…at the championship game?  Where were these people on your journey when you were training and exhausted from the daily discipline required to actually [...]

FREEDOM FIGHTERS "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord..." Psalm 33:12 Some things are worth ‘fighting’ for.  On this 4th of July 2021 we have much to be thankful for and even more to ‘fight’ for.   Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were [...]

I have much to learn about Black history.  I am thankful that I serve almost exclusively with Nations of Color in both Haiti and Africa.  I am beyond blessed to have a black son-in-law.  I am also grateful to live in a land of equal opportunity or it least I pray it is moving in [...]

MY BRAND IS BEING WHO I AM IN CHRIST You are wonderfully complex and marvelous. (Ps. 139:14).  You are God’s masterpiece and workmanship created in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:10). You were created to ‘breathe life and hope into the world.’  You were uniquely made to complete your world not to compete with others.  You will [...]