Author Archive: Jon Stallings
I am enthusiastic about helping others discover their purpose and grow into a deeper relationship with Jesus. It is great to see their eyes light up at their “Ah Ha!” moment when they discover they were created for something more. My hope is that this blog will help encourage and inspire you along your way. Join the conversation and take the time to share with me your own story.
I have been married to my beautiful wife Janice for over 30 years. We currently live in McDonough Georgia with our daughter. Our two boys have left the nest and we have two wonderful grand kids. Of course we cannot forget about our dog Bear.
January 1st is not a Magical Day
Pretty much everyone I know is excited for the New Year. And they get excited every year, just like I do. It is “new.” A new year of hope and dreams realized. A year of, “This will be the year….” However, as we roll into January 2nd or 3rd we soon realize it is just […]
God’s Provision
Clarity often proves to be rather difficult in the moment, but things become clearer when we look to our past. It is in our past we see the provisions God put in place for our current moment. In my previous blog post titled, “Transitions,” I shared how I was processing the sudden loss of my […]
Transitions
Just like the snap of the fingers, 16 years on the job came to an end. It was a Monday morning, a start to a brand new week. Shockingly I found I was selected for a “reduction in force.” No I am not here to bash the company I worked for. Am I upset? Yes. […]
Atomic Habits – A Book Review
Are you a goal setter? As a Christian, the ability to set and accomplish good goals is vital; goals help us grow in all areas of life and make sure we keep the main things of life the main thing. Goals help us grow, physically, mentally, financially, in our career, relationally and most of all […]
Life in the Mundane
I guess some lessons just come with age. And as I age I learn lessons I wish someone would have taught me a long time ago. Much of life is just going through the mundane of the everyday. That is not a bad thing, but for years I was always looking for that exciting moment. […]
Between the Dead and the Living
So Aaron took his firepan as Moses had ordered, ran into the middle of the assembly, and saw that the plague had begun among the people. After he added incense, he made atonement for the people. He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was halted. Numbers 16:47-48 (CSB) We were, and many […]
08: From Worthless Thinking to a Renewed Mind
In this post you can listen via my podcast or view via YouTube I explore how failure to give God glory and gratitude (Romans 1:20-21) leads to worthless thinking. But Paul calls us to renew our minds so we might know God’s good, pleasing and perfect will. Scripture References Romans 1:20-21 (CSB) Psalm 19:1-2 (CSB) […]
One Hundred Words
One hundred word do not seem like much. Most of us could hastily string one hundred words together in just a few minutes. However, with a little thought those one hundred words could be impactful or when combined over time with other sections of one hundred words they could be a great book. In talking […]
Bible Tribalism: Authorized the Use and Misuse of the King James Bible – a Book Review
The topic of Bible Translations can quickly grow heated. Many fall into the trap of thinking their favorite translation is the best and only one, and they tend to divide others by sticking with their own translation tribe. In Mark Ward’s book, Authorized the Use and Misuse of the King James Bible, he talks about […]
Finding our Ture Identity in Christ Alone
Who am I? Who are you? Do we know our true identity? It seems like so many struggle to know their identity. Along with our purpose our identity plays a key role in our search for meaning in this life. Many areas of life can have a big (sometimes too big) input in giving us […]
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