Some Father's Day Laughs
by Ivey Rhodes on June 15th, 2024
Children are wonderful. Some of the greatest joys I have ever experienced have been because of my kids. But let's face it, being a parent is hard. Read More
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When You Can't Forgive Yourself
by Ivey Rhodes on June 7th, 2024
Last night's family movie night was Godzilla Minus One. If you have yet to see this Academy Award-winning film, it is worth a watch. Read More
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You Either Die a Hero Or...
by Ivey Rhodes on June 1st, 2024
The greatest superhero movie ever is The Dark Knight, and it's not even close. One of the most memorable lines from the movie comes from the ace district attorney Harvey Dent. Dent says, “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Harvey Dent was the hope of Gotham City. He was the legal hero that Batman could never be. Harvey was supposed to turn crime-riddled ... Read More
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We Make Plans... God Laughs?
by Ivey Rhodes on May 25th, 2024
If you grew up in church you are probably familiar with the old church van. I am not sure if it was a denominational requirement or just built into the fabric of the universe, but every church had one. I am sure they were bought new at some point, but you never saw a new one. They were all barely running death traps that ran on hopes and prayers. Every ride may be your last. If you think I'm exagg... Read More
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The Naked Truth About Worship
by Ivey Rhodes on May 18th, 2024
King David is one of the most important figures in the Bible. There are several well-known stories about him, and not all of them are good. But one of the characteristics of David that God treasured most was that he was a man after God's own heart. This made him a worshiper. While worship is more than music, it is not less than music, and David was a prolific songwriter. He wrote almost half of th... Read More
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Google Maps Changed the Game
by Ivey Rhodes on May 11th, 2024
Yesterday, Allie and I were reminiscing about how half our honeymoon was spent driving around lost. Seriously, my sense of direction is admittedly, not great. To complicate the problem, we had to look at actual physical maps made of paper to get where we were trying to go. Read More
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The Best Movie Trilogy of All Time
by Ivey Rhodes on May 3rd, 2024
Because it is May the 4th, I couldn't not write about Star Wars. I am a huge Star Wars fan. I've seen every movie many times (Except for The Last Jedi, that movie is hot garbage). I've seen the prequels and original movies more than I dare admit. They are great movies, and in some opinions, the original movies are the greatest trilogy of all time. Read More
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Is That What Mom Actually Said?
by Ivey Rhodes on April 27th, 2024
Did your parents ever ask you to deliver a message to your siblings? Maybe they wanted the trash taken out or their room cleaned. Whatever the reason, I was never more drunk on power than when I carried a message from my parents. Read More
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Can We Trust the Bible?
by Ivey Rhodes on April 19th, 2024
I wanted to tell you about an amazing opportunity that came my way. You probably will not believe this, but a real-life prince emailed me Me, of all people. He said he chose me because of my sterling reputation and impressive résumé. I was so honored. Read More
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Where to Find Real Life
by Matt Fleming on April 13th, 2024
As a freshman in college, I had the opportunity to intern for the youth ministry at a church in South Carolina. I was only there a few months before the youth minister left the church. The church was lucky enough to have the head of the Youth Ministry department at the local Bible college become their interim youth pastor. Read More
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Big Questions? Just Google It...
by Ivey Rhodes on April 6th, 2024
Whenever I'm watching a movie and I can't remember where I know an actor from, I'm searching on Google. If I'm having a discussion and someone says something I think might be a little off, I'm pulling my phone out of my pocket and googling it. If I have a burning question, the answer is only a few swipes and taps away on Google. How did we ever resolve arguments and answer random questions before smartphones? Did we write down our burning questions during the day and search at home from our desktop computers? Were we pausing movies to crank up the Pentium 3 and ask Jeeves? I don't know about you, but I was not. Read More
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Easter, Bunnies, Eggs, and The Resurrection
by Ivey Rhodes on March 30th, 2024
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday It is hands-down the most important Christian holiday. I love Christmas as much as the next person, but we were never commanded to remember Christmas. Do you know what holy day we are supposed to remember is Easter? Actually, we are supposed to remember the resurrection which happens on the day we call Easter. Read More
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