Tremendous Tracey
Witnessing the Miracle: Reflections on Seeing the Empty Tomb
May the miracle of the empty tomb inspire us to live with faith, hope, and courage, now and always. Jesus is the way, the truth, the light, and the PEACE that we so desperately need. May the blessings of the Resurrection come to you anew this glorious Easter season.
Embracing the Divine Blend: Leadership Lessons from the Resurrection
In every prevailing leadership theory, leaders are encouraged to engage with followers as individuals, recognizing leadership's nuanced and highly contextual nature. Each day presents leaders with the delicate balance of mission and personnel, strategy and empathy, execution and understanding—a continuous negotiation between being right and being relational. The greatest act in human history provides a firsthand glimpse of the ultimate leader, who navigated these complexities in a manner even Satan couldn't have foreseen.
Is Love All You Need?
As February approaches, our focus naturally shifts towards the celebration of love. In Matthew 22, a lawyer posed a profound question to Jesus, ask...
The Gift of Certainty
I scratch my head when people lament that we live in uncertain times. Can anyone recollect a time in the annals of human existence when there wasn’...
Thank God It's Good Friday
Today is Friday, the most yearned for day of the week. We even have a unique acronym for it, TGIF. But while Fridays are tremendous, there is one Friday in particular that the other 51 cannot compete with. That is Good Friday. I always thought good was not good enough to describe what happened on the cross. But God declared His six days of creation week as good, so I guess if it's good enough for God, it's good enough for me!
From Scary to Merry
It's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, yet for many, Christmas 2020 is turning out to be the most frightening time of the year. Let’s alter our perspective on what’s swirling around in our heads. Christmas wasn’t always so merry and bright. If we go back to the first couple of Christmases, there was plenty of fear and angst there as well. Let’s look at our ancestors and see how they handled events.
All I Want for Christmas is Humility
I’ve been a huge advocate of acronyms since my time in the military. I came across one years ago that has been one of my favorites:  SLICC—self-lic...
you'll be the same person five years from now....
Five years ago today my father triumphantly entered the gates of Heaven. My mother and sisters and I all were with him when his soul left his body...
my most blessed christmas ever by charlie "tremendous" jones
I was nine years old and the depression was still in full force. We came from Alabama and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in a little row...
To Deny or to Die: That is the Question
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been sentenced to death by the Iranian government for converting to Christianity. He became a pastor in the Iranian ci...
