By Tony Sullivan To say that 1998 was not a good year for our family would be an understatement. We had all been together during Thanksgiving and Christmas of 1997. We laughed, we ate, we reminisced, and we ate some more. Both holidays were great. I am glad they were, because they would be […]
By Tony Sullivan “Sir, we found a prayer journal at our gate at the airport. We were sure it belonged to you.” The words were spoken by an airline employee to Joe Guthrie, minister of the Golden Isle Christian Church in Brunswick, Georgia. Joe, a tent-making preacher for many years, does a lot of […]
By Tony Sullivan Later it would be called “the scream heard ‘round the world.” However, that night it was the scream that roused both my parents to come to my rescue. It was the nightmare of nightmares, one that at age 66 I still remember. We’ve all had them. Those unsettling and frightening dreams […]
By Darryll Davis I’m not quite sure why, but when I think of discipline, I think of doing something I don’t want to do. “Just do it! Eat your carrots, celery, and cauliflower. They’re good for you—discipline yourself.” Discipline and Love As a minister of a new church plant, I get the opportunity […]
By Darryll Davis October 12, 2012 was a sad day for me. After 15 years of service with the City of Cincinnati as a police officer and sergeant, I finally hung up my guns. It’s not an entirely sad story, though, because I traded in one calling and uniform for another. Leaving the police […]
