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04/17/2026

Week 14: Our Story

What’s your story? What has your journey been like? How far have you come? Are we there yet?

This past Sunday, I was playing the service at TruthPoint, and Austin was laying out the vision given to him by God. He gave some background on the history of the church, along with his personal life. It was a stark reminder that you don’t always see the big moments for what they are at the time, but you can only understand that when looking back on it. These things become a part of your history. It made me realize that you can’t spell “history” without “story.” We all have one.

When you get to being my age, you start to reflect on where you’ve been. If you’re like me, you’ve probably encountered far more winding roads than straight ones. If we’re being honest, they are probably more bumpy than smooth, and that is generally a result of our own making.

The truth is, each road had its own unique purpose and meaning in our lives. God doesn’t always take us straight there. Sometimes He does. Not all the time. We don’t always learn that way. Sometimes the trip is meant to take you out of the way. Look at the children of Israel. Their path while rambling in the wilderness was a big continuous trip around Spaghetti Junction. God tried to take them on a straighter route, but they refused to obey Him. They wanted to do it their way. Could you imagine the people keeping their journal and realizing they just passed the same rock for the fourth time? “Hey, God! It’s Ebenezer! I think we’ve been here before!” Yeah… you have. Make better choices. Learn from them.

We’re not any different. Each decision, each experience, each circumstance, they all contribute to our story. The question is: What is your story? What is it that God is doing in you? What is God doing through you? What is God doing for you? Are you sharing those things with others? What’s your story?

As you go through this next week, go back and take a look at where you’ve been and how far you’ve come with the grace of God. Share it with others. They could probably use the encouragement, because they may be right where you used to be. Sometimes it helps to know you’re not alone and there is a reward yet to come if we can just endure. They need hope.

“But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭32‬-‭36‬ ‭ESV‬‬

04/06/2026

Week 13: Paid In Full

This is Easter Week. It’s been extremely busy. It seems to be the new normal. I don’t have a personal life story for you today, but I wanted to share the good news.

Jesus Christ loves you. He died a death on the cross to pay a debt He didn’t owe. It was our debt. My debt. He had to do it because our very best of what we would’ve been able to offer is insufficient at best.

The Greek word you see in John 19:30 is Tetelestai. Translation: paid in full. It. Is. Finished. That’s the story of the cross. The debt is forgiven. Wiped out.

It doesn’t end there. He was placed in a borrowed tomb. He wouldn’t need it long. Just three days. He left it. An empty grave is left to prove my Savior lives.

“Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.”
‭‭John‬ ‭20‬:‭1‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Happy Easter!

03/27/2026

Week 12: Who Am I?

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize more and more that the world is a big place. I sometimes sit back and I think about where we are, and the wonders of creation. One of my favorite things to do is try to photograph a sunset if I can. I try to find one with interesting clouds and colors, because it shows off God’s handiwork. I was trying to get the sun going down here coming back from Lakeland. I had just finished up a photo shoot for a couple that got engaged. It was such an amazing sunset, but literally by the time I could pull over on the side of the road and grab the camera, the sun had just ducked behind the trees. It made me think of our studies this week.

We were in Job for part of the week. Job is interesting for a few reasons, but one of them has to do with the questions God asked Job in chapter 38. Specifically, it had to do directly with His creation. His BIG and MARVELOUS creation. It really helps you to see just how small we are, and how big and all knowing He is. I mean, check these verses out!

““Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy? “Or who shut in the sea with doors, When it burst forth and issued from the womb; When I made the clouds its garment, And thick darkness its swaddling band; When I fixed My limit for it, And set bars and doors; When I said, ‘This far you may come, but no farther, And here your proud waves must stop!’ “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, And caused the dawn to know its place, That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?” Job‬ ‭38‬:‭4‬-‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

The questions themselves were not something Job could really give an answer to, not that he was supposed to, but they made their point. We are finite. Limited. We don’t really control a lot of things. Control is just an illusion we hold onto. In the grand scheme of things, it is laughable to think we are in charge of hardly anything.

It really got me to thinking: Who am I that I get to have a personal relationship with the Creator of Heaven and Earth? I’m not worthy. I’m not special. There’s nothing I could do to buy some sort of influence to merit such a thing. Why? Who am I to Him that He would take the time to speak to me, listen to me, take care of me, love me? Outside of Christ, I am nothing. All I know is when He looks at me, He sees Christ’s righteousness in me. That’s it. That’s all I got.

You can’t earn it. You can’t buy it. You can’t just go pick it up off a shelf. It’s His love for us, that gift of salvation that makes the difference.

As you go through this week, remember who He is, and His love for you. Don’t lose sight of the fact that the Creator of the Universe wants to know you and have a relationship with you.

03/21/2026

Week 11: Don’t Forget

Have you ever walked into a room and forgot why you went in there? It was a short trip there, but somehow we can’t remember what prompted the trip. What about where you put your keys? Your glasses? Your debit cards? Sometimes you just get busy, or distracted with what’s going on around you and you forget these things.

This week, I observed a pattern when God was talking to Moses: “I’m going to have to remind you, because it seems you’ve forgotten some things.” If I’m being completely honest, I’m just as guilty. Time after time, there was a reminder, a “Hey, don’t forget.” Three things stuck out to me.

Firstly, God reminded Moses of just who He (God) is. He is The Most High. Eric, why do you say that? Well, He spoke to Moses in the midst of a flame, a flame that didn’t consume the bush it was in. He also did a little thing called parting the Red Sea. Then He followed that up by coming down on top of Mount Sinai and His sheer presence burned the top of the mountain. “Hey, don’t forget who I am.”

Secondly, God constantly reminded Moses of where he used to be. We have to go all the way back ti the beginning of Moses’s life. He was found in a basket in the river. Life was already a challenge for him. He was supposed to be killed, but Pharaoh’s daughter found him. He later fled to Midian because of some bad choices, and probably felt pretty forgotten about by most people. He encountered hard times. We’re not so different. We all run away. We all go through those times of wondering in the wilderness. “Hey, don’t forget where you’ve come from.”

Thirdly, God constantly reminded Moses of His covenant with His people. A covenant is different than a contract. A contract can be broken between two parties if one of those parties does not fulfill the agreement made between them. There were “opt outs,” if you will. Not with God. God said, “My Word is binding.” What does that mean for us? Well, He’s never going to abandon us. He’s not going to change His mind. He’s committed to us. In Deuteronomy 7, He flat out said, “It’s not because of how many of you there are that you were chosen, because you are the fewest in number. It’s because The Lord set His love on you, His people.” It’s based on His love for us. what a reminder! “Hey, don’t forget my love for you.”

This week’s passage:

“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,”
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭7‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

As you go through your journey this week, don’t forget.

03/13/2026

Week 10: Do The Next Right Thing

This past Sunday, I was playing over in Lakeland, so I had Caydence drive me over to TruthPoint. She got her learner’s license in December, and this is the longest drive she’s made since then. I would be lying if I said she wasn’t nervous about the drive.

It would be one thing if she was familiar with the route, but but she wasn’t. In addition, there were some turns that she was concerned with because she was driving my truck. In contrast, Mom’s car is a little smaller and easier to maneuver.

However, there was another variable that we didn’t plan for: it was really foggy that morning. Just like a normal South Georgia foggy morning, it was thick, and visibility was limited. For her, it made it a little more of a challenge.

She was nervous, she didn’t know the way, her vision was limited, and she couldn’t see a clear path. What that meant for her was that she had to be able to hear the instructions and follow directions in order to get where she needed to go. Here’s the catch: she can only do that if she trusts the one giving her the directions. Otherwise, she’s lost and could end up in the wrong place. I’m so proud of her because she did a such a great job. She did all the things needed to get us there safe and sound.

It really made me think about our relationship with God. Our sight is completely limited. We don’t see the whole picture and we don’t always know which road to take.

With that being the case, there are a couple of things we must do in order to stay on track. First, we have to trust The One giving us directions. He’s not going to give us big neon signs and roadmaps, but He’s given us His Word. We can also rely on His character. Those things never change.

Second, and this may sound simplistic, but sometimes we just have to do the next right thing. This often presents itself as what we view as small decisions. It’s not always just the big things that change your course. Doing the next small thing leads you to the next step, then the next step, then the next step. Next thing you know, you’re a lot closer than you were before. Just do the next right thing.

This week’s scripture is from Psalm 25.

“Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭25‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

As you go through this week, do the next right thing. You’ll be surprised on the progress you make.

03/05/2026

Week 9: A Light In The Darkness

A lot of people would say that the world is in a dark place right now. Divisiveness due to politics. Strife from the problems we face. The chaos of making it through the day. Fear. War. Yeah, it can be pretty dark out there from time to time. What should we do in times like these?

The true answer: be a light in the darkness. The truth of the matter is that it’s easier said than done. I traveled over to TruthPoint for band practice, and the cross caught my attention. It was the light in the darkness. It had me thinking about what it would be like to be lost and in the dark. No way to see where you are. No way to chart a course to move to where you can better your situation. No direction. Alone. Then, there was light.

The real word you can associate with light is hope. Hope can bring you strength. It can help you to see a way out of the craziness. It can bring you meaning. It can bring you closer to your purpose. It can be a driving force a positive change in your life.

Sometimes we need the light, and sometimes we have to be the light. Jesus mentions this very thing when speaking to us in Matthew. It can be as simple as an encouraging word, listening and showing some empathy, a smile, an affirmation, etc. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel here, just be available and obedient. That’s it.

The passage for this week is from Matthew. Jesus said:

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Don’t hide your light, be the light.

02/26/2026

Week 8: Bend, But Don’t Break

Ever have a bad day? A bad week? A bad year? We all go through periods of time where things are tough. You didn’t get the promotion at work. Your kids are having trouble at school. You’re having medical problems. Your spouse has decided that being with you forever really only meant until they changed their mind. There are so many things you could be going through.

How do we get through those times? A pill? A drink? Physical relationships with others? Denial of the truth? One thing I’ve learned in my life is that you can’t control everything that happens in your life, but you can control how you respond to it.

Bend, but don’t break.

My picture of the week made me think about this message. These poor drumsticks. I have given them the business. They’ve been to two different churches, and at least four different services in the past month. They are battered, they are worn, they are beaten, but they’re not broken. You can look at them and tell they’ve been through some things.

We are no different. Battered. Hurt. Disappointed. Tired. But alive. Bent, but not broken.

I mentioned earlier that what we can control is how we respond to the things we are going through. It may sound funny to some, maybe even counterintuitive, but the best way to respond is by praising God in those moments. “But Eric, how can you say that I should praise Him while I’m in the middle of it all?” Well, I say that for two reasons.

First, praising God in those tough times will help you shift your focus and give you a much needed change in perspective in how you look at things. You start to see all the good things He’s done and all the blessings He has given you. It’s hard to see those things if all you’re focusing on is your problems. They will always block your vision.

Secondly, there isn’t an aspect of your life that He doesn’t touch. Here are a few quick ones:
Jehovah-Jireh -- The Lord our Provider
Jehovah-Rohi -- The Lord our Shepherd
Jehovah-Rapha-- The Lord our Healer
Jehovah-Shalom -- The Lord our Peace
Jehovah-Shammah -- The Lord is Present

Do you need provision? What about protection? Are you in need of peace right now? Do you need healing? Do you want a God that is present with you? I’m thankful and I praise Him for all of it.

I’m going to leave you with this scripture for the week.

“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭62‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

It’s ok to bend, but don’t break. Be intentional about how you respond.

02/18/2026

I’m convinced that if you serve at Night To Shine and you’re not moved in some way, you don’t have a soul and you should see someone about that.

02/18/2026

Week 7: Night To Shine

The Tim Tebow Foundation puts on a prom for special needs teens and adults each year called Night To Shine. There are few things in this life we look forward to as much as we do this event. It gets bigger and better each year.

Our role each year is to operate the Photo Booth. What does that entail? Well, it’s simple. Workers and planners are in charge of the design and construction of the backdrop while we provide lighting, take pictures, edit the photos, and print them out onsite for the guests to be able to take them home with them when they leave at the end of the night. At least that is the plan anyway. However, it doesn’t always go to plan.

In the past, we have run into several different issues when it comes to the editing and printing of the pictures. It has ranged from having a laptop that would shut down while we edited the pictures, the printer not connecting to the WiFi so we could print the photos, and like last year, running out of printer paper. There has consistently been some sort of problem that pops up each year that would only add to the pressure we felt to give the guests a memorable and meaningful experience.

This year was no exception. The funny thing is that we spent quite a bit of money on a new computer so we could eliminate all the problems we had in the past, or so we thought. Spoiler alert: it didn’t quite work out the way we had planned. We still had printer issues. And by the way, we had tested the printer the night before with no issues. But for some reason, we couldn’t get it to print at first. Then when we did, the printer ran out of ink. Because we were aware that could be a problem, we had ordered replacement ink cartridges. The only catch, the replacement cartridges wouldn’t work. The printer wouldn’t read them. There you have it. We were stopped in our tracks. Again. While it is disappointing and we didn’t get all of them printed, it didn’t nullify our act of worship.

We love Night To Shine. We love being able to serve others. In the act of trying to bless others, we feel like we’re the ones getting the blessing. To see the look on the faces of the guests and their families for something as simple as a picture, it’s hard to put into words what that means to us.

Because we have such a high expectation of what we want to contribute, it would be easy to focus on the negative side where we felt like we let the guests down. Realistically, we have to keep the proper perspective. Not everything is going to be easy. Not everything is going to work out the way you planned for it to. The truth of the matter is that it’s not always about the end result, it’s about the act of submitting to the task at hand. It takes faith and trust to submit and do what God wants us to. As you go through this week, ask yourself what is holding you back from doing just that.

This week’s scripture is from Psalm 139.
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139‬:‭13‬-‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

02/12/2026

Week 6: Be Quiet and Listen

I would be lying if I said that things seem to be slowing down. Quite the opposite really. The fact that I am later than I would like to be in posting this week’s picture is an indication.

This past Sunday, I had a chance to hear Benji Rowland preach. I had seen him from time to time, but I hadn’t heard him preach in a long time, or see his family. The kids are almost all grown up! I have a tendency to always think of kids I haven’t seen in a while as I did the last time I saw them, small and running around. It was great to see his family doing so well.

One of the things he said really stuck with me. He was talking about taking time to spend with his wife so that he can still cultivate their relationship. He was doing Kingdom work, but he wanted to keep her in her proper place and spend time with her. It really made me think about the hustle of getting to church, having practice, making sure everything is good, and then playing the service. All of those things are good, but do we get lost in the process and lose track of the purpose?

This week’s picture is from a quiet moment before we got started with the service. Walking by the box, I wanted to just take a moment and reflect on what we get to do and why we’re doing it. The sanctuary was filling up. People were excited about the service. People were fellowshipping. Voices could be heard filling the room. It was great, but that one tiny, quiet moment allowed me to prepare myself for what we were about to do. It’s important to get quiet with God so you can just listen, take a moment, and take it all in.

This week’s scripture is part of the inspiration for the song, “How Great Thou Art,” which was one of the songs we did that morning. The song started off as a poem by a Russian writer, named Carl Boberg, and it was later translated by a British missionary by the name of Stuart Hine. Hine was caught in a powerful storm while on a mission trip with his wife in the Ukraine and penned to English paraphrase of the first line of the song. It was later adapted to music.

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭145‬:‭3‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

02/02/2026

Week 5: Practice Is Worship

Can I be open and honest with you? This last week has been a little bit of a struggle for our household. Schedules, sickness, physical health, etc, etc,etc. It hasn’t been all bad. There’s been quite a bit of blessings along side the struggle. They far outnumber the “negatives” we may encounter, you just have to make sure you don’t lose sight of that.

After a week like this, one of the things I look forward to most is working with a group of teenagers at TruthPoint who are doing something really amazing. They are affectionately referred to as “Scott’s Tots,” and I get to do my little part to help mentor where I can. What is so amazing about this is the fact that they are all learning their individual instruments, learning how to play cohesively, and learning how lead worship all at the same time. This is no small feat, and they are all so impressive in their own special ways.

One thing that is so great about them is their hunger to learn. It’s on display every Sunday afternoon at practice. They are like little sponges. Any feedback or advice they get, they immediately try to figure out how to apply it. It’s so great to watch them grow and learn.

As astonishing as this is, I believe their dedication to get better comes from their dedication to worshipping God and leading others in worship. It’s hard to do that if you don’t practice, and practice in more than one aspect of your lives. You have to practice your instrument, but you also have to practice the physical aspect of fleshing out your walk with Jesus. They are connected.

One thing that is often overlooked when it comes to leading worship is the performance aspect being on the stage in front of the congregation. When I say “performance,” I don’t mean the entertainment value of what you’re doing. What I mean is that you have to be able to physically perform the act of playing, singing, running sound, etc. in order to make much of Jesus and less of us. That requires work. That requires practice. You can’t give God your half effort or leftovers and hope it’s good enough. It’s not. Malachi Chapter 1 talks all about inadequate offerings. Blind. Lame. Imperfect. Blemished. I don’t ever want to think that God would ever see my offering and feel that way.

This week’s scripture is from Colossians 3. This is where we want to keep our focus. Be intentional with your walk this week.

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬

01/27/2026

Week 4: Drums

This week was a very productive week. We finally finished getting Caydence’s room rearranged. That means we got the drum kit cleaned up, tuned up, and set up. They sound wonderful!

You may be wondering what getting this done has to do with worship because it’s just a drum kit in a bedroom. It actually goes much deeper than that. There are a couple of things here.

First, teaching Caydence how to play the drums is something fun we get to do together. One of her goals is to one day be able to kick me out of the drum box at church and her being able to play with the worship team. To my knowledge, there haven’t been any father-daughter duos playing drums for a worship team. It would be kind of cool to be the first.

The second thing is service. It’s really hard to worship properly if you never serve others, family members included. As a family, we try to find different ways to serve each other. It can be as simple as doing little things for each other, like opening the door, an encouraging word, or surprising each other with a sweet treat. It could also be as big as getting a drum kit, rearranging a bedroom, and teaching your daughter how to play the drums.

It’s not about the size of the act of service, it’s about the application. The hope is that through that service, we show the love of God to others. This is fleshing out the saying, “Love thy neighbor.” Love is an action word, and action is how it’s shown.

This week’s scripture is in John 13. Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.””
‭‭John‬ ‭13‬:‭34‬-‭35‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

As you go through your weekly routine pick some ways to serve others.

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