Wow, thank you for a wonderful evening last night.  Yes, thank you for the “love offering,” but much more than that, thank you for the kind words offered in both testimony and in the many cards we received.  Thank you for acknowledging Rheadon, without her, I am not who I am, and I could not do what I do.  She is, indeed, a gift from God and a helper fit for me (Genesis 2:18).  I also appreciate J...  Read More

Thank the Lord for a great day yesterday.  It is always a joy to gather with you for worship but especially when we celebrate the Lord’s Table in worship.  I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend as we celebrated America’s 250th birthday.  The storms may have dampened some spirits and postponed some fireworks, but we have some persistent neighbors who didn’t seem to mind the rains!  In fact, they...  Read More

Years ago, when I was a seminary student, one of my classmates was from England.  Another classmate, not the one who set the curve, asked, “Do you have the fourth of July in England?”  The answer was classic.  “Yes, we have the fourth of July in England…but we don’t celebrate it!”  I could help it – I laughed.  I knew what my friend meant by asking the question, but the answer was just too good.  ...  Read More

It’s good to be home!  I appreciate so much brother Steve filling in for me on the 14th, it’s a great encouragement knowing you will be well fed in my absence.  I saw one of those church sign memes the other day on Facebook, “Pastor is gone this Sunday, come hear some good preaching.”  I heard that, “amen!”  Thanks to Russell for filling in on the Wednesday evening Bible study.  I’m also grateful ...  Read More

It seems like I hear something related to it every week.  There are repeated calls for young males to grow up and be a man.  The call to “man up” comes from both the right and the left.  It comes from both the secular and the church world.  What is disturbing is that there seems to be little difference between the approach to “manning up” whether coming from the church or the world.  A book came o...  Read More

As I’m writing this, I’m looking down at my annoying blue bracelet and praying for our team as they leave for Nicaragua in the morning.  Weeks of anticipation have given way to the panic of last minute preparation.  As team members scramble to make sure they have everything, checking things off their list – a few may just now be thinking about packing – I used to be one of those.  Pray for traveli...  Read More