In honor of my Dad's birthday today, here's a repost of a blog entry from when he passed earlier this year. My Dad passed away on Friday, March 22nd, and I was privileged to write the following summary of his life... Coy D Tugman, age 75, went to be with the Lord on March 22, … Continue reading Dad
Author: rustytugman
I am a husband, father, and preacher. I have the great privilege of serving a wonderful church family at the Alameda Church of Christ in Norman, OK. I have graduate degrees in ministry and administrative leadership and I also run the occasional marathon.
This blog provides a platform to share some thoughts about Scripture, church, ministry, leadership, current events, books I'm reading, and baseball. Thanks for joining me!
A Confession of Faith
We believe in God the Father, who created the heavens and the earth, making all human beings as divine image bearers. We violated the image of God in others and ourselves, and abandoned our role in the creation. In response, God chose Israel as a blessing and light to all peoples, in order to renew … Continue reading A Confession of Faith
“Abba, Father!”
On this Monday after Thanksgiving, I want to remind you that the depth of our gratitude for God flows from the depth of our understanding of what exactly God has done for us and makes possible. So, take a few minutes to meditate on the following passage of Scripture and song that calls us to … Continue reading “Abba, Father!”
A Song of Thanksgiving
I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Here's a song that will encourage you to keep the spirit of thanksgiving going... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPjWr_Uets
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
This past Sunday, as part of our worship, two prayers were read/offered that were written by two Alameda members. I shared one of those prayers with you on Monday and I am sharing the second one with you today in the hope that they will bless you the way they blessed our church family. The … Continue reading A Prayer of Thanksgiving
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Yesterday, as part of our worship, two prayers were read/offered that were written by two Alameda members. I want to share those prayers with you (one today and one on Wednesday) in the hope that they will bless you the way they blessed our church family. The following was written by Freeda Richardson and is … Continue reading A Prayer of Thanksgiving
You Are Loved
Maybe you need to hear this message today... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PqNB2Qn_Gw
