Brandon BillingsMay 25, 20203 minJonah, Ruth and My Personal JourneyIt has been a while since I have felt compelled to write in length beyond my brief morning Facebook posts. Frankly, I have been too...
Brandon BillingsMay 30, 20173 minShock and AweMatthews’ account of John the Baptist struck a chord with me this a.m. given the recent loss of an admired believer, though somewhat...
Brandon BillingsMay 29, 20173 minA Twisted Tail (sic)As I sat in church yesterday, listening to a pastor share the story of Nehemiah, a man with a passion for his city, I couldn’t help but...
Brandon BillingsApr 23, 20173 minAstonishmentMost of my mornings begin with an earlier than expected awakening; this morning around 3:00. When I slip into my bedroom shoes, Coach...
Brandon BillingsApr 8, 20175 minA Fourth ManThese last couple of weeks has been quite involved at several levels, within my business, my community engagement and also my family. ...
Brandon BillingsMar 27, 20172 minGetting to NOI was unable to escape a pastor’s message on Sunday regarding the great “NO” faced by our Lord in Gethsemane, a place more and more...
Brandon BillingsMar 22, 20172 minReligion and LoveI guess, with the political clamor in our nation and in fact around the globe, and the divisive religious conversations now occurring,...
Brandon BillingsMar 9, 20174 minSoulish Strategies RedeemedI could hardly wait to get back to my workstation after my 7:00 meeting this a.m.. Maybe it was because of my long hiatus from blogging,...
Brandon BillingsMar 7, 20173 minThe Spirit of SampsonTwice this morning I have sat down at my workstation to capture a moment of closure. Ironically it has been exactly 30 years since we...
Brandon BillingsJan 9, 20174 minCabin Fever and the Golden CalfAs well, my annual read through scriptures has me with Aaron, the associate pastor of a church that had just crossed the Red Sea! Those...
Brandon BillingsDec 17, 20164 minNot Even a Wayfaring Fool!Here I sit, once more struggling with transparency, as with wonder, I reenter my annual read through of the Word! Now endowed with...
Brandon BillingsDec 6, 20162 minA Hunger Still ResidesGiven my tirades over the current model of church and the fact that I probably offended the majority of my pastor friends, I felt...
Brandon BillingsDec 4, 20163 minThe Crisis of Choice – The Chaos of ChangeI am almost nine years into a Word spoken to me on December 28, 2008, “My Church is in Foreclosure.” Since that time, I have been amazed...
Brandon BillingsDec 3, 20164 minThe Place of Separation – a line in the sand!I must say that yesterday’s post was very uncomfortable for me and though not intended personal, may have felt that way for anyone...
Brandon BillingsDec 2, 20166 minHerding that Hurts!I apologize for the poignant photo above, it seemed unavoidable to my conscience as I searched media files to best capture this post!...
Brandon BillingsNov 30, 20163 minThe Fabric of Religion – Self JustificationThe first wakeup call came in December of 2008, with a sense of gut, if not an actual voice: “My Church is in Foreclosure.” Following a...
Brandon BillingsNov 29, 20164 minThe Veil– When the Cares of Life Distract MeFrom a New Testament perspective, it would come serve to contrast religion with the relationship that Jesus modeled. In fact, the day of...
Brandon BillingsNov 28, 20163 minNew Life and True IntimacyAs my wife and I were discussion just yesterday, everyone has a faith journey and a story needing to be told, but unfortunately few write...
Brandon BillingsNov 26, 20163 minA Manger MomentLife experience is the tool of the Teacher; capturing what the Teacher says is the skill that daily begs of me and thus the joy of...
Brandon BillingsOct 13, 20163 minZeal without KnowledgeI am quite certain after this election, both in NC and at the national level, this sovereign sorting (so it feels) will afford us the...