“Everything rises and falls in leadership.” I heard this quote attributed to Dr. Lee Roberson from Highland Park Baptist Church and Tennessee Temple University. I have repeated this statement many times since hearing it for the first time. I have seen the reality of it working out in various situations. It is not only true in Christian ministries, but on …

I hate it when it when I have offended or hurt someone that I love. We all have done this, and had to come to ask for forgiveness for those times. I remember two times when our oldest daughter’s birthday came and went without me even acknowledging it had happened. Twice in consecutive years I had to perform a funeral …