by Jerry Long | Mar 30, 2018 | Inspiration
Too bad football isn’t played in April, because what happened prior to the Clemson/University of SC football game in November 1961 would easily qualify as one of the greatest April Fool’s jokes of all time. The fact that it didn’t happen on April 1 does not diminish...
by Jerry Long | Mar 2, 2018 | Inspiration
Writer and minister Matt Tullos tells of the time he asked his grandfather where his 72 year-old grandmother was. His grandfather, whom he called Goodbuddy, responded, “She’s gone to the beauty shop. She never gives up.”1While Goodbuddy’s words bring a smile to our...
by Jerry Long | Feb 4, 2018 | Inspiration
David versus Goliath is one of the best known face-offs in history, even for individuals who do not consider themselves religious. Recently while rereading that story, something caught my attention that never has before. Let me first give some background on the story,...
by Jerry Long | Jan 2, 2018 | Inspiration
Early in my ministry I had the privilege of attending a leadership seminar in Columbia, SC, which instilled in me some basic leadership skills and concepts which I continued to use until my retirement. It was that good.Mooney Player, owner of the leadership training...
by Jerry Long | Dec 4, 2017 | Inspiration
What is Christmas? At one time in our culture the answer was pretty well understood. In those days even individuals who were focused more on Santa, gifts, and parties still possessed a basic knowledge as to the underlying true meaning of Christmas. But now, not so...
by Jerry Long | Nov 2, 2017 | Inspiration
One time an elderly man started across a road. About half way he looked up and saw a big black Cadillac coming toward him at a high rate of speed. Quickly he turned and started back toward where he began. Almost immediately he changed his mind, and now believing he...
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