by Aaron McCollough | Mar 23, 2018 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
You are undoubtedly familiar with the Biblical story of God delivering the Children of Israel from Egyptian bondage. What you may not be familiar with, is that at the moment God decided to set them free, the Children of Israel had been in Egyptian bondage for 430...
by Aaron McCollough | Mar 15, 2018 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
I do not know who wrote the following, or I would give them credit. Whoever wrote it addresses the struggles we encounter to be successful in life. They said, “The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed...
by Aaron McCollough | Feb 28, 2018 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
“Define significant,” is what I wrote in the margins of a book I am reading by Eric Bryant entitled, “Not Like Me.” To put it into context for you, the full sentence reads, “We were created to do something significant with our lives.” And while I wholeheartedly...
by Aaron McCollough | Feb 3, 2018 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
Not long ago, while on vacation in Pigeon Forge Tennessee, I was in service with my good friend, Pastor Church Simpson of Williamsburg Baptist Church. Like me, Chuck wears glasses. He took off his glasses, held them in his hand and said, “Occasionally, in order to...
by Aaron McCollough | Aug 3, 2017 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
Recently, I had the honor of eating lunch with Dr. Tom Tucker, Pastor of First Baptist Church in West Point, Georgia. As we were leaving to go to lunch, Tom showed me the “Community Garden” that is located across the street from the main entrance of the church. The...
by Aaron McCollough | May 10, 2017 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
I grew up at 38 Border Road in LaGrange, Georgia. My family was so poor we couldn’t even pay attention! Oh, we were happy and well adjusted; we were just poor! But the truth is that growing up poor teaches you how to make adjustments, adapt to your circumstances,...
