These blogs are meant to enhance the 40 Days of Focus for The Grove Church
Starting my collegiate studies in architecture, I spent several classes focused on art history to stretch my understanding, creativity, and artistic appreciation. One of the movements that often fascinated me was that of pointillism. It is a style of painting where the artist is concerned with taking colored spots to develop the tone of the [...]
After High School I attended Auburn University for 2 years. During that time I participated in the tradition of rolling the trees at Toomer’s Corner. It is an event no college student would ever forget and a lasting tradition at the school. However, you probably know that a couple of years ago, a rival fan [...]
When I was in college there was a fellow student who told me that he and his father had an ongoing competition to name and locate different cities on atlases. I am not much for geography, that especially overwhelmed me. I couldn't have done that with Springfield in every state, and to even consider foreign [...]
As the core values for The Grove Church have been communicated, the one that seems to stir questions is the value Vibrant. This word was one which was carefully chosen. The word means, "full of energy and enthusiasm; throbbing with life and activity." It is a word we chose specifically for the purpose of communicating [...]
And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and [...]
Murphy's Law! An idea that speaks to the human condition. If you think your life is supposed to be challenge free, easy, and predictable...Ha! Wake up! Your dream is over, right? Murphy is laughing. See if you can identify: [checklist] A day without a crisis is a day that is a total loss. Inside every [...]
I think most of one's personality is formed in childhood from parents, siblings and playmates. I've heard parents say, “I don't compliment my child much because I don't want them to get the big head”. Children somehow get good personality traits by copying the good traits of their parents, or avoiding their bad traits. Proverbs [...]