This is a great article by Bobby Harrington at Renew.org... I like New Year’s resolutions. About 60% of Americans will join with me and make them over the next few days as we head into 2020. Here is the most important one that you can make: read the Bible daily. It is the single biggest … Continue reading The Most Important Habit for 2020
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!
1 Goal for 2020
As the new year approaches, many of us are thinking about the goals we want to pursue in 2020. Those goals are usually designed to improve the quality of our lives in a significant way, and one goal that will powerfully impact your life is attending the worship services of a local congregation weekly. One … Continue reading 1 Goal for 2020
The Day After
It's the day after Christmas, so what do we do now? We could play with our new toys and new tech. We could try on our new clothes. We could go out and put those gift cards to use. We could eat some leftovers. Or... We could use the momentum of the season to inspire … Continue reading The Day After
I Believe
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On … Continue reading I Believe
God With Us
"All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel' (which means 'God with us')." - Matthew 1:22-23 "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory … Continue reading God With Us
Dad
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
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
