Pastor Jay Dennis co-founded Wingman Nation, a Scripturally-driven, local church-based men’s ministry with three goals for every man: Striving to be better husbands; better fathers; and more Christ-like and Godly men. Pastor Jay has served as a local church pastor for over 40 years, 21 of those years as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church at the Mall in Lakeland, Florida. He is also the co-founder of City Central Church in Lakeland. Jay is married to his sweetheart Angie for 41 years. They have two children and three grandchildren.
Ever wonder how soon you can tell if you’re going to have a bad day? According to a survey by Avocado Green Mattress and Talker Research, the average American can predict by 8:36 a.m. whether the day will be a rough one. In fact, most people experience about four “bad days” a month, with 26%…
Today we are continuing to identify the 100 Characteristics of a Real Christian Leader. Every person can be a leader. People are not born leaders, they become leaders through consistently doing the right thing. Nehemiah demonstrates the consummate Christian leader. Let’s pick up where we left off in Part III. A Real Christian Leader Gets…
This is Part III in our 100 Characteristics of a Real Christian Leader based on the biblical character, Nehemiah. He was the consummate leader. Let’s pick up here: A Real Christian Leader is Bold, not Timid (Nehemiah 2:4-5) He has a holy boldness when it comes to the things of God. A Real Christian Leader…
We are continuing to look at the characteristics of leadership from Nehemiah. Nehemiah was tasked with the seemingly impossible job of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. He proactively got involved and with the power of God, made a seeming impossibility into a reality. In our last blog we noted the first 10 of these characteristics.…
One of the greatest leaders in history is Nehemiah. He was a man in authority and he teaches us what that looks like from a godly perspective. He was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, a position of great honor, respect, and trust. He was close to the king. His relationships with the King created the power,…
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 This is our fourth and final installment of lessons on “If Someone You Know and Love Is Gay.” No doubt, you have a family member,…
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 In part three of “If Someone You Know Is Gay,” we will focus on how to help someone or personally experience a breakthrough concerning homosexuality.…
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 In my last blog we focused on addressing the issue of homosexuality from a biblical point of view. While always standing on God’s Word, we…
The acceptance of homosexuality and same-sex marriage has advanced beyond our wildest imaginations. Some of you may have a spouse, a child, a parent, a family member, or a friend who is a homosexual: possessing a same-sex attraction. When it comes to the issue of the culture accepting homosexuality and accepting same-sex marriage; the Church…
II CHRONICLES 7:14 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress…