Dancing with truth and peace
Tuesday
October 2016
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Lead Yourself, Your Family
When my oldest child, Cole, entered the teenage years, the idea of a rite of passage grabbed my attention. For a boy, the goal is to help him know what it means to be a Godly man, which requires intentionality, teaching, the consistent example of a Godly man, and a memorable ceremony. I asked a […]
Tuesday
September 2016
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your World
In the wake of the Terence Crutcher shooting, Tulsa has been shaken. We’ve collectively experienced a million emotions, we’ve been thrust into the national spotlight and we’ve wrestled with making sense of opposing perspectives. Many caring people have asked how they can help. I’ve lived in Tulsa for seventeen years, I care deeply about reconciliation, […]
Wednesday
August 2016
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself, Your World
The difference between doing something really good in this world and doing nothing at all can be razor thin. I met a family who visited our church on Easter Sunday. The mom’s car had broken down, so she called a taxi to bring her kids and a friend with her. When I met her kids, […]
Friday
August 2016
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself
In the midst of making something way too complex, you’ve probably been told, “KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid.” Something similar ought be said to those refusing to obey God’s simple commands. Naaman was a valiant military leader, but II Kings tells of his leprosy. There was no cure, so imagine his emotions when he hears […]
Thursday
August 2016
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself, Your World
Our gullibility, anger, fear and incessant thirst to win arguments has birthed a hidden industry that slithers around in the cesspool of the Interweb. Will someone please tell me who keeps churning out infographics, memes, emails and stories that are outright lies? Or perhaps the better question is, “Why are people so easily duped?” A […]
