Pastor Gary Keesee's Blogs
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...
So you want a
promotion. You want to be in charge of something. You believe your purpose in
life is to be in leadership. That’s great. We all want to have a clear, defined
purpose for our lives, but when it comes down to it, are you really ready?
See...
If I
handed you a puzzle piece, could you tell me what it was an image of? Even if
you could make out what may be on your piece, you still wouldn’t have any idea
how that piece fits into the bigger picture.
You’re
like that puzzle piece in the Body of...
If I
asked you to give me one word that describes the United States of America, what
would it be? It should be ‘FREEDOM.’
Yes,
I know America has problems, but it’s still the greatest country in the world.
We are a blessed people. We can pick what we...
I
received an email recently that said, “To
be quite honest Gary, I’m not sure how much longer I can keep doing this. I
know God is guiding me and He is directing me, but this sowing thing just isn’t
working. Can you help?”
I
get questions like...
What
did you do for Easter weekend? Yes, Easter. That day of the year when people
dress up and put fancy outfits on their kids and head to church to hear about
how Jesus died on the cross for our sins. But His death isn’t the most
important part of the...
During
a recent service, I pulled out a rifle and aimed it at my son. Well, not
exactly. I had a pellet rifle and my son, Tom, was about 100 feet away from me and
he was holding a balloon. I asked him to hold the balloon at the side of his
face. Then I...
David
was just a shepherd. He didn’t have the title of leader. He demonstrated a
solution to a problem. He took care of Goliath. He demonstrated the Kingdom of
God. Then, he found himself hiding in a cave, surrounded by a bunch of guys who
were...
