by Rick McKinney | May 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week I attended the funeral of a young man whom many would say passed away far too early. It was a sad service in many respects but one where my heart was stirred and touched in a way I did not expect. During the time of worship, we sang one of my favorite praise...
by Rick McKinney | May 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Evangelism, soul-winning, and witnessing are such scary terms for most of us. Lots of us were trained in various ways to “lead someone to Christ.” We memorized Scriptures, learned how to draw diagrams and even practiced with other believers! Most Evangelical...
by Rick McKinney | May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Location, location, location… This is the mantra of every good real estate agent in the world. They will tell you that it’s all about location when it comes to buying and especially selling. There is undoubtedly a spiritual parallel. Although God is omnipresent...
by Rick McKinney | May 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite poems, and if I’m honest, one of the few I like, is by Robert Frost. He muses about the challenge of choosing between a well-traveled road and one far less traveled. I’m not sure exactly when I read that poem for the first time, but I was young,...
by Rick McKinney | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Many years ago, an old man boarded a train bound for where he would retire. He had spent his whole life working, planning and dreaming about this day. He had read books about his destination, read the testimonies of those who had visited there and longingly looked at...