Pastor Gary Keesee's Blogs
Did you know that
there is a Faith Hall of Fame?
There isn’t a
really cool building with trophies or pictures or busts of Abraham or anything,
but it is recorded in the Bible. Hebrews 11 is the Faith Hall of Fame. It’s the
story of the heritage of...
If you’ve been
living in a dark room for days, how anxious would you be for someone to turn on
the light? After it’s been gray and rainy for days, how much do you wish for a bright,
sunny day? If you turn on a flashlight in a dark room, what happens...
Last week, when I
was in Florida, I struck up a conversation with our taxi driver. He had come to
the U.S. from Haiti prior to the earthquake. He told me how determined he and
his cousin had been to get to the U.S.—they fasted
and prayed for weeks....
A lady emailed me
recently with a problem. Someone on Christian TV told her that, if she gave
$72, she would receive a breakthrough in 72 hours. When she didn’t have her
breakthrough in 72 hours, she wasn’t happy. So she emailed me.
See, some...
You overslept and
you’re running behind. You rush around the house yelling at your kids, and
snapping at your wife. Then you get into traffic and find yourself slamming
your fist on the steering wheel in frustration.
It’s been a long
day at home...
When was the last
time you failed at something? Was it something small, or something big? Was it fun?
Of course not! Failure is never fun. And it’s not a cliché to say we can always
learn from it. In fact, having a proper understanding of failure is...
Ever heard the
saying, “Perception is reality?” Some
people think it’s not a true statement, but it is when it comes to leadership.
And, the enemy sure knows it.
It started in the
Garden when he asked Eve, “Did God really
say…?” And, he never stopped...
So you want to
find your place in this life. You want to find your destiny. But all you see is
the Walmart, or the McDonalds, or the call center you work in, and you want to
run. But let me tell you something that most people in our instant culture
don...
I was in a church one time when this big bus rolled in with a band’s name on the side. I thought I was going to be witnessing some great concert, but I was wrong. The band was awful. They couldn’t sing. In fact, it was one of the worst noises I have ever...
This week we celebrated the 4th of July. On July 4, 1776, 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. When they chose to sign that document, they were committing high treason, with a penalty of hanging. Later, five of them were captured, 12 of them...
