Christmas Rockin Eve Eve was AWESOME

Will and the band did a great job!  The place looked awesome and had the feel of a real concert. We even had a surprise visit from Will’s dad (Newsong band member) singing a portion of “Christmas Shoes” live. We had over a 1,000 people for the service. It was hands down one of the best [...]

What Really Matters…..A Different Kind of TV Ad!


Thank You and Good Luck!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Abbe Boring for her service to the children of the Bartow County school system.  She has a lot of things to be proud of as she closes this chapter of her professional career and begins a new one in her home of Texas.
I am by [...]

Monday Message: The Gift of Mercy

At Oakleaf yesterday we learned about God’s gift of Mercy and how even though we don’t deserve it he sent his Son to save us from our sins. Michael defined the following terms to help us understand this in context:
Mercy Savers: These are people who only show mercy in the extreme case. They [...]

Georgia Congressman John Linder Author of the Fair Tax Bill endorses Mike Huckabee for President

December 11, 2007
Duluth, GA- John Linder (R-GA) released the following statement announcing his support for Mike Huckabee for the GOP presidential nomination:
“I am proud to announce my endorsement of Mike Huckabee for the GOP presidential nomination. The values and character Mike has shown throughout this campaign are reflective of what America should strive to be. [...]

Huckabee 1st in Georgia!

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=885 
Strategic Vision Poll
Huckabee – 23% (+1
Thompson – 20% (-19)
Giuliani – 17% (-3)
McCain – 11% (+2)
Romney – 10% (+4)
Help keep the momentum going! Visit www.georgiaforhuckabee.com for more information.

Monday Message: The Gift of New Life

We had a great service at Oakleaf church yesterday about The Gift of New Life. Tony Nolan did an amazing job walking us all through the changes that God has made in his life.
He explained the difficulties that he experienced in his youth  and the deep depression that it caused. He reminded all of us that [...]

Local Columnist Chuck Shiflett on the state of the GOP Presidential Campaign

In his regular Sunday column Chuck looks at the current climate in the GOP campaign with 4 weeks to go until Iowa.  He discusses Romney’s recent speech on faith and the fact that America may be ready to give Hope a second chance.
http://www.daily-tribune.com/NF/omf/daily_tribune/viewpoint_story.html?rkey=0045671+cr=

This Cartoon says it all!

Check out this cartoon from politico. Huckabee continues to gain ground because his message is tapping into what everyday Americans believe! Find out more at www.mikehuckabee.com !

What is meant by Local Control and why is it Important?

I want to respond to some points that were made by Speaker Richardson in an article he wrote in Bill Shipp’s Georgia Insider Advantage:
(My responses are in bold italic)
The GREAT Plan and the Truth about Local Control

By Rep. Glenn Richardson
(9/27/07) Those groups opposed to letting you, Georgia’s voters, decide whether you want to eliminate the [...]