As an abscess develops, it becomes a painful, soft, swelling that is red, warm to touch, and tender. As some abscesses progress, they may point and come to a head - so you can see the pus inside - and then spontaneously discharge (rupture). Most abscesses will continue to get worse without care.
Tomlin attended Tyler Junior College and Texas A&M University. After college, Tomlin and the band developed while working with the Harvest Ministry at The Woodlands United Methodist Church in The Woodlands, Texas in the late 1990s.
After serving as senior pastor for 14 years, in 1995 he left Skyline Church to devote himself full-time to speaking and writing. In 2004, he returned to congregational ministry at Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he is currently a teaching pastor.