Greg Surratt Ideas, random thoughts, insights, occasional inspiration, and a few funny things that happened along the way...

When I saw the water leaking from the ceiling in our main floor bathroom – leaving ugly yellow stains and buckled sheetrock tape in its wake – I knew I’d made a serious error in judgement ten years prior:… Read more

The Association of Related Churches (ARC) began partnering with the Australian Christian Churches (ACC) about a year ago to plant churches down under. We sent our team to help them apply the life giving principles that we use… Read more

I’ve got to admit – Mother’s Day is one of the most fear eliciting, stress inducing weekends of the year for me. It’s not so much about my ineptness in selecting a gift or honoring the mother of my house… Read more

As a pastor, you have a variety of emotions on the day after Easter. Since this is my 25th Easter (we’ll celebrate that later this year), I’ve experienced all of them at one time or another – sometimes all… Read more

Scripture:

If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for… Read more

Scripture: 

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12

Devotional:

Having compassion is an integral part of being a Christian.  A follower of Jesus that lacks time to be compassionate… Read more

Scripture:

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.  Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.  In your relationships with one another, have… Read more

Scripture:

And now, O LORD, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. Psalm 39:7

Devotional –

Like the difference between stones on a dirt road and nuggets on a golden one, our Hope is vastly a more… Read more

Scripture:

One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read… Read more

Scripture: 

“Have I not commanded to you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

Devotional: 

When I was growing up, my… Read more