Pastor Tracy Dodson

Pastor Tracy Dodson

You Offended Me!

Dealing with Offense The church (unfortunately) can be a breeding ground for offense. I’m not sure why. Maybe it is because we get more personal with each other. Maybe it’s unreal expectations that we have for one another. Whatever the reason, it happens to all of us sooner or later. We are human. In our daily lives, offense can come in many forms—comments made in jest, misunderstandings, or even outright hostility. The key here is that, if we consider ourselves…

From Division to Unity

Gossip and slander can quietly infiltrate the life of a church community, causing discord and division. Most of the time I hear these issues dismissed as harmless venting or sharing a concern, but they carry significant spiritual consequences with the speaker and the hearer. Gossip usually involves sharing information about someone that we don’t know as true and often lacking the consent of the person being discussed. Slander, on the other hand, is making false statements that can damage someone’s…

Finding Peace Amidst Chaos: Overcoming Fear Through Faith

The world seems to be spinning with fears right now—fear of the COVID-19 virus, fear of who will lead us next, fear of what that leader might or might not do, fear of potential conflicts and wars, fear of losing jobs or businesses, fear of financial hardships, fear of the pervasive anger and division among people, fear of losing friends over differing opinions, and fear of an uncertain future. It’s a lot to carry, isn’t it? Sometimes, it feels like…

The Sharpest Tool

Miriam Webster defines the word practical as “capable of being put to use or account”, “willingness to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly”, and “of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas” All of these definitions fit perfectly for the way I see God’s Word and it’s application in our daily lives as Christians. I don’t believe God ever intended for this Book to be held…