Gilland: Hope for a different Christmas this year
Dec 19, 2021
I have a very different reason for being excited about the arrival of Christmas week this year. No, there is no anticipated gift that is driving […]
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Gilland: Hope for a different Christmas this year
I have a very different reason for being excited about the arrival of Christmas week this year. No, there is no anticipated gift that is driving […]
Advent reflection: The Gift of the Magi
Dec 12, 2021
This is a time of year when we love to consume sentimental stories we feel are appropriate to Christmas. Watching or reading A Christmas Carol. It’s […]
Advent reflection: Carol of the Bells
Dec 5, 2021
We were made to worship God. While we should feel it and see it throughout the year, the special nature of Christmas time brings it out […]
Gilland: Thanksgiving that runs deep
Nov 28, 2021
Another Thanksgiving holiday has passed. This is one of my favorite days of the year, as members of my family gather together to eat, fellowship, play […]
Church to sell Christmas trees for charity
Nov 21, 2021
In true C.S. Lewis fashion, customers can step through a wardrobe and into a forest of Christmas trees just off of Newberry Road at Destiny Community […]
Gilland: Learn to avoid missed turns
Nov 21, 2021
I recently read an account of a conversation between Scottish pastor Alistair Begg and his wife. They were having a nice talk as they drove on […]
Gilland: We must never forget
Nov 14, 2021
We just passed an important date on the calendar this past Thursday. November 11th, Veteran’s Day. Though I never served in the military, I have many […]
Gilland: Wrestling with life direction
Nov 7, 2021
I received some valuable advice when I was a young man. It went something like this: “Choose an occupation you love, and you’ll never work a […]
Holiday History: All Saints Day
Nov 1, 2021
Today, Christians of many denominations around the world will celebrate all of those who have achieved Heaven. Today is All Saints Day, or, as it was […]
Gilland: An unforgettable boating adventure
Oct 31, 2021
Several years ago, my friend Tom and I joined with several other buddies for a camping, fishing, and boating weekend that turned into an unexpected adventure. […]
Gilland: Life’s seasons come and go
Oct 24, 2021
This past week I attended a “retirement party (not really retiring)” for a friend. Now, this person didn’t use that expression, but it does represent what […]
Gilland: Pondering the mysteries of the universe
Oct 17, 2021
To borrow a line from Bob Dylan, “The times they are a-changin’.” He wrote that song for his 1964 album by the same name. He was […]
Gilland: Thoughts on real love
Oct 3, 2021
Last weekend I had the privilege of speaking in a chapel service at a Christian school. I shared a brief word about the important role in […]
Gilland: Finding integrity when no one is watching
Sep 26, 2021
These are days when the actions and directives of national leaders are on the minds of everyone, but this is not a new pastime. In fact, […]
Gilland: Grappling with pain and suffering
Sep 19, 2021
Let’s face it: No one likes suffering and pain. But there is not a one of us that could ever be free from it. At least, […]
Gilland: May we always remember 9/11
Sep 12, 2021
We’ve just crossed a major milestone in our current American history. It has now been 20 years since that fateful Tuesday morning in 2001, when Americans […]
Gilland: A flood of thoughts on I-75
Sep 5, 2021
As many of us do, I was driving recently on I-75 between Gainesville and Orlando when I found myself immersed in one of those notorious red […]
Gilland: Why is there so much noise?
Aug 29, 2021
There is a noise that we are all dealing with today. No, not one that we can pick up in our ears. This noise is different. […]
Mariano Rivera Foundation finds early success in Gainesville
Aug 24, 2021
Mariano Rivera became a household name for his cutter and unmatched baseball prowess. You don’t have to be a New York Yankees fan to appreciate his […]
Gilland: What to do when the world is falling apart
Aug 22, 2021
The heartbreaking images that we have all seen this past week are so painful and devastating that many are viewing the videos and reading the written […]
Gilland: How to share a gift of greatest value
Aug 15, 2021
An old and much used term from years back is popping up again in today’s headlines, and that is the word “inflation.” This general rise in […]
Gilland: Onward and upward
Aug 8, 2021
There is a certain malaise that many are feeling right now. Just when hopes were high that 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, and all of the year’s […]
Gilland: Why do we quarrel?
Aug 1, 2021
We are living in times when stress is common, tensions are high and tempers are on edge. The cumulative impact on our culture brought on by […]
Gilland: Narrowing the gap in life
Jul 25, 2021
A moment that brought clarity and understanding in my life occurred as I was sitting in a seminar on counseling. As a former staff pastor, the […]