I’ll admit it- I’m as independent as the next guy! That means I hate asking for help. I’m the kind of guy who loves to take on a challenge. It doesn’t matter if it’s tinkering with the cabinets in my kitchen or if it’s trying to solve a complex social science issue; I like a […]
A 2018 Christmas Gift Guide
Gift giving is an art. At this point on the calendar, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in the Christmas gift giving dilemma. All of us struggle with finding the perfect gift for someone we love. You can spend a lot of time and money trying to find the perfect gift and miss the mark […]
Do we have to choose between bigger or better?
If you’re like most people, you are right now trying to find the perfect Christmas gift. It’s not Christmas giving season yet, but that season is coming soon. One of the challenges of finding the perfect Christmas gift is trying to match it with the personality of the person who’s going to receive the gift. […]
Giving Tuesday
The Christmas offering this year will go toward helping us reach the goal of renovating the building for our students. Our goal this year is $70,000. The money raised will make a significant impact on the ability to start the renovation. All donations given to ActsOne8 on #GivingTuesday will go toward the building project. For the […]
How to make your personal goals stick
Have you ever struggled with the same weight loss goal for years? Are you trying to kick the same bad habit year after year? Welcome to the club. Most of us struggle with a problem area in our lives for years. Some of us struggle with a problem area for a lifetime and never really […]
Watching “Ranger TV” and can’t look away
I love watching Ranger TV! Don’t bother trying to find this channel on your local cable provider- it’s not available. Don’t think that you will be able to tune into this channel through satellite television- they don’t carry this channel. However, if it was a television channel, I would probably subscribe to it and spend all […]
What happens when there’s a hole in the boat?
Imagine this scenario; You and some friends go out on the lake for a lazy Saturday afternoon. There’s not really a plan in place. The goal is just to hang out with each other. Maybe I’ll do some fishing, perhaps I’ll lay out and get a suntan, maybe I’ll just jump in the water and […]
Nothing can stop a man on a mission
Here’s my general rule I try to live by: Nothing is as dangerous as an idle man. Men with nothing to do easily get themselves in trouble. Of course, this rule applies to women as well, but I think men are much more susceptible to this danger. When God built the first man in the […]
Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts
Our prayers go out to the families who have been affected by Hurricane Michael. Many have lost everything. In an effort to help and meet the needs of those affected, we are partnering with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. From now until October 31, we will be collecting your donations to send to the Georgia […]
Racism and the Biblical Curse
A One Race conversation with: Jeff Struecker, Lead Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church Derrick Shields, Co-Pastor at Christ Community Church Michael Grant, Senior Pastor at Faith Worship Center Carlos Coleman, Senior Pastor at New Birth Outreach Center _____ Jeff: This question led some of the people that had a really strong biblical background to be […]