My Thanksgiving Top 10
10 – Our servicemen and women who are serving faithfully in difficult and dangerous places! 9 – The privileges and freedoms of living in the USA! 8 – The challenges and obstacles of life God uses to grow me! 7 – The privilege of serving with one of the greatest church staffs ever assembled! 6 – The opportunity to serve as pastor of one of the most supportive, encouraging, focused, and fired up churches in the world! 5 – Some of the greatest friends a man could ever have! 4 – My extended family and all they have invested in me! 3 – My three uniquely different children who bring great joy to my life! 2 – My awesome wife who

The First Thanksgiving, history.com
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. This harvest meal has become a symbol of cooperation and interaction between English colonists and Native Americans. Although this feast is considered by many to the very first Thanksgiving celebration, it was actually in keeping with a long tradition of celebrating the harvest and giving thanks for a successful bounty of crops. Native American groups throughout the Americas, including the Pueblo, Cherokee, Creek and many others organized harvest festivals, ceremonial dances, and other celebrations of thanks for ce

My SEC Picks
I crashed and burned last week! Here’s my take for this weekend: Alabama beats Chattanooga (still UTC to me) Arkansas beats Mississippi State Florida beats FIU Ole Miss beats LSU UT beats Vandy Georgia beats Kentucky

Good Motivation for Student Ministry
I love the commitment that Long Hollow has for Student Ministry.  Jeff Lovingood, our Next Generation Pastor (how do you like that title!?), has assembled a great team that is passionate about reaching students for Christ. We have one of the largest student ministries in the U.S. In fact, did you know that Long Hollow Student Ministry… …has about 725 students in attendance on Sunday mornings? …has about 750 students in attendance on Wednesday evenings? …re

My SEC Picks
I inexplicably sat out last week – but I’m back in the game this week with some bold picks!! Ole Miss beats UT Vandy beats Kentucky South Carolina beats Florida Mississippi Sate beats Alabama LSU beats La Tech Georgia beats Auburn