Today, we are packing up and celebrating the finish of the current season at Gwinnett Church. As we do, we stop to do something very important. We stop to remind ourselves why we started Gwinnett Church six years ago. When you lose your why, you will lose your way. Today is an important day as we look back, celebrate, remember and then look ahead to the future.     Anchored to Jesus. Connected Together. Hope Secured. #ForGwinnett

Sometimes you know what’s coming next—graduation, wedding, new baby, new job, retirement. But there’s no correlation between knowing what’s next and being prepared for what’s next. So, how do you prepare for the next season when you can't see what’s coming?

Life is a collection of seasons. We are all moving from one season to the next.  One way to prepare for what’s next is to finish your current season as well as you possibly can.  How can we become better finishers in the seasons of life?

Every transition brings an element of new. New can feel confusing, complicated, and complex. In the midst of these foggy conditions, we’re faced with making important decisions. How do we find clarity in the clouds?

Life is full of change. Transitions can be both exciting and stressful. That’s because we can’t see into the future. We can’t tell what comes next. But what if there was a way to prepare for the next season? What if you could do something now to influence where you end up then?

Do you sometimes wonder how anyone could believe Christ died for our sins, was buried, rose from the dead, and was seen? It was enough then. Maybe it’s still enough today.

Plans are great. Reality is greater. Reality wins. Things don’t always go as planned. Some dreams don’t come true. So what do you do when you discover your dream can’t come true?

Few things are as repulsive as a leader, parent, boss, or politician who leverages infuence for his or her benefit to the neglect of those he or she is responsible for. Few things are as inspiring as a leader who says no to himself or herself in order to say yes to those for whom he or she is responsible. So how can we lead well when authority is placed in our hands?

The way of God isn't appealing when we have been wronged by someone else. Our natural urge is to try to get even. We want to wrong the people who wrong us as a way of getting payback. That seems just. It seems fair. But does it solve anything? Maybe there’s a better way.

The way of God is most unappealing when we are angry, isolated, or afraid. That’s when we consider things we would never otherwise consider. It's when we feel compelled to do something . . . anything. But maybe there's a better way.