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Dallas Baptist Association’s church strengthening team helps churches discover how to
equip & multiply disciples who share the gospel where they live, work & play.
Viral Negativity
Recently, an acquaintance of mine had one of her videos go viral on social media. After viewing the video, I read a few of the comments that were written. The initial posted comments were all very positive. However, just a few comments down, one viewer shared what...
Live Peaceably
I have two school aged kids and to say that the last seven months have been unique would be an understatement. My wife is a public school teacher, so I have had a front row seat from the perspective of a parent as well as a teacher, and it’s been quite a ride. As have...
I’m Done, But I’m Not Finished
Here I am with my 2 sons in 1995, the year I began working at Dallas Baptist Association.A YouTube exercise coach I follow concludes each session by saying “We’re done, but we’re not finished!” That’s how I feel about my retirement on July 17. I’m done, but I’m not...
A Conversation about Race with Moms
In this Video Blog James Pendergrast talks with some moms about raising black children in our current culture. We hope you hear something that is new or makes you think. We will be doing more Video Blogs in the future. Be on the look out for our next one in the coming...
Search My Heart
Over these past few months of social distancing, I have become extremely familiar with every square inch inside the four walls of my house. This extended time period has brought about the spirit of renovation in my family (or at least in me and they have graciously...
Behind the Mask
When our Dallas County leaders announced the directive to wear masks in public, I immediately pulled out my sewing machine and made several for Roger and me, using the instructions on the CDC website. After one trip to the grocery store, though, I quickly traded my...
Are Hugs Dead?
I want to start this blog off by saying I am not a hug person. I don’t care for them. I would prefer that I didn’t receive one or give one. If they did die, as the blog title suggests, I would be just fine with it. I should say, so that you realize that I am human,...
Don’t Waste the Wait
After one particularly noisy afternoon (with toddler guest appearances in Zoom meetings, dog barking, and 872 ‘fun’ facts shared by our teenager), my husband and I chuckled as we thought about what shelter-in-place would have looked like throughout different stages of...
On Being Non-Essential
Two weeks ago my city, county, state, and national governing authorities decided I am non-essential. Or more precisely, my work is non-essential. I was advised to stay at home because my job wasn't crucial to the welfare of my city, county, state or nation...
In this Together
There is one thing on the minds of most, if not all, of the world these days. COVID-19. It feels like in just a few weeks, the way we do life has been flipped upside down. At the time of this blog, most of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is under a “shelter-in-place”...