by Jerry Long | Oct 5, 2016 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
One time while walking with a co-worker through the hallways of the church where we served, he experienced a mental lapse which made him feel extremely foolish. He turned to me and said, “You know, of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most.” ...
by Jerry Long | Sep 13, 2016 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “It is better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not...
by Jerry Long | Aug 6, 2016 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
On Saturday, October 3, 2015, immediately following the end of the Clemson-Notre Dame football game, college sports fans were treated to what quickly became one of the most entertaining post-game interviews of all times.The interview was given by Clemson head coach...
by Jerry Long | Jul 1, 2016 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
Whereas Independence Day for us is a day of celebration when fun, picnics, and fireworks are the order of the day, can you imagine the sobriety present in the room when the signers of the Declaration of Independence put their signatures on that document? With...
by Jerry Long | May 31, 2016 | Inspiration
After graduating from seminary, my first church ministry position was Minister of Youth and College at First Baptist Church Monroe, LA. In 1979, during my second summer there, I experienced one of the most embarrassing and humbling experiences of all of my...
by Jerry Long | May 6, 2016 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
Courtesy of the kind email Marv Sawyer sent to the CMG family, some of you know that I had an emergency pacemaker implant on April 8. I appreciate the kind words of encouragement, but even more so, the thoughtful prayers that were offered on my behalf. My...
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