by Andy & Renie Bowman | Aug 4, 2020 | Faith, Parenting, Wisdom
The preschool –aged boy suddenly screamed like Beelzebub himself was after him. Recently Andy was having a quiet lunch alone in a local restaurant in a small Oklahoma town. The place was pleasantly filled with patrons, all quietly talking with companions at their...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jul 18, 2020 | Faith, Personal Growth, Relationships
Many years ago I was a very young and inexperienced pastor of a little church in a small town. I certainly meant well and was struggling to do my very best, but I was overwhelmed by church issues and circumstances. It seemed I just couldn’t get a handle on what to do...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jul 18, 2020 | Faith, Parenting, Wisdom
Sunday lunch was on the table and after the family sat down together and grace was asked, Mom asked Little Johnny, “Well, what did you learn in Sunday School today?” “We learned about Moses crossing the Red Sea,” he confidently replied. So Mom started pursuing the...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jul 18, 2020 | Faith, Wisdom
When my sons were in school and on the basketball team, one of their friends was also on the same team. He enjoyed playing, even though he wasn’t the best of players. And the camaraderie off the floor with the rest of the team made the hours of practice time worth it...
by Andy & Renie Bowman | Jul 18, 2020 | Faith, Personal Growth
Recently my pastor son recorded a video at the request of a Phoenix news outlet. The question given to him to address was; “What would you give America for Christmas?” Brian’s answer to that question? He stated that he would like to give America a place to deposit...