by Rick McKinney | May 18, 2024 | Hardship
Life is Hard… I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know…life is hard! I’m not complaining, really, I’m not. I’m just observing that life, for most of us, has some difficulties, some unexpected twists and turns that are, well, let’s just say, uncomfortable....
by Rick McKinney | May 5, 2024 | Decision Making
If you find yourself pondering this question, chances are, the answer is already within your grasp. Why? Because the question itself may be misguided. A profound insight from one of my mentors during my doctoral studies resonates deeply: “Wisdom arises from...
by Rick McKinney | Apr 1, 2024 | Revival
The Key to Revival Growing up, I did not truly understand what revival was. Like most Baptist kids, I thought revivals were a week-long series of meetings where, if you were lucky, a few folks got saved, and the people who had been giving the pastor (my dad) such a...
by Rick McKinney | Dec 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
In 1969, Peggy Lee made her song “Is That All There Is?” famous. Her sarcastic question tapped into the hopelessness that permeated the culture of the late 60’s. Over 50 years later, the question is still appropriate. The hopelessness we felt then still raises its...
by Rick McKinney | Dec 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
I walked away from the pulpit a year ago for what I assumed would be the last time. That has turned out to be the case, except for one opportunity to fill in for a church without a pastor. A year ago, I didn’t know how I would survive without preaching. It was...
