Yearly Archives

2021

Facts PrayerSpiritual Growth

Facts

In the 1950’s television series Dragnet, Sergeant Joe Friday would always say, “Just the facts, Ma’am” as he investigated the crime of the week. Emotions would impede the effectiveness of his investigation so he was quick to shut them down. Sgt. Friday did his job by…
Rick Wertz
March 25, 2021
Headlines PrayerSpiritual Growth

Headlines

A friend recently introduced me to Kirk Cameron’s 100-day Plan to Build a Godly Nation. Kirk said, “Rather than waiting for someone else’s 100-day plan to unfold and bite our nails to see what’s going to happen, let’s go on the offense and roll out…
Rick Wertz
March 18, 2021
Lead a Generation LeadershipSpiritual Growth

Lead a Generation

“In today’s society, materialism is idolized, immorality is glamorized, truth is minimized, abortion is legalized, the courts are paralyzed, and our politics are polarized. On the Internet, TV and movies, crime is legitimized, drug use is minimized, comedy is vulgarized, sex is trivialized, the Bible…
Rick Wertz
March 11, 2021
Distance Spiritual Growth

Distance

From a distance, many in northern climes have had a hard time understanding why South Texas struggled so this past week with what was probably just long sleeve weather to them. Similarly, some in South Texas, Louisiana and Florida had a hard time understanding why…
Rick Wertz
February 25, 2021
Today FamilyLeadershipSpiritual Growth

Today

If today was tomorrow yesterday and today will be yesterday tomorrow, the todays can get by quickly! Maybe that is why the Beatles longed for yesterday - “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they’re here to stay. Oh, I…
Rick Wertz
February 18, 2021
Father of … FamilyLeadershipSeasons of Fathering

Father of …

Father of a son or daughter. Step-father of a blended family. Adoptive father of a child. Biological father of child given up for adoption. Father of foster children. Grandfather in the role of father of grandchildren. Spiritual father of kids in the church or neighborhood.…
Rick Wertz
February 4, 2021