Yesterday while praying for the lost people on my OIKOS Evangelism List, I noticed some black birds outside the window. About two dozen of them alternated sitting on tree limbs and looking for something to eat on the ground. They fluttered to and fro, until after a few minutes they all flew away. An image… Read More »
Easter Praise
Easter Sunday is always a time to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and the victory we have because He is alive. It’s also a time when people attend worship that haven’t been to church in a while. I always pray that people are saved on Easter Sunday. Today I want to give praise to our Lord that… Read More »
Divine Appointments
I stopped at a local business Wednesday morning and ended up talking with a man who had attended our church a couple of time recently. While his wife has been active in church, he hasn’t been. In fact he told me it had been 30 years since he’d attended church. We talked for a few… Read More »
Family Heritage
There’s no denying that our family background strongly influences who we become as adults. While we may not be destined to be exactly like our parents and extended family, in most cases we end up resembling them more than we initially imagined. Depending on our particular family, that can be good or not so good. … Read More »
Doing Our Part to Change the World
I really enjoyed yesterday – and not just because UK won their NCAA tournament game. What really gave me a great sense of satisfaction was being part of two experiences that reminded me how much our church is doing to change the world. Let me explain. First, Elliot Sneed preached a strong Biblical message on… Read More »
March Blessings
Any day now Monieca and I will be grandparents again. Our son Steven and his wife, Sara, are expecting their first child. We’ve been telling Liam, our first grandchild that he’ll soon have a cousin whose birthday will be very close to his own. Today is Liam’s seventh birthday. But our March blessings go beyond… Read More »
Stop and Smell the Sweetness
I love the tea olive bush. Four of them are growing in our yard at home. When we built the office building at church, I had a few of them planted here as well. They produce clusters of small white blooms for several weeks during the winter that emit a beautiful, sweet fragrance that can… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day
Not everyone loves “Valentine’s Day” and it’s not the people you think might feel that way. Did you know that Valentine’s Day is banned in several Muslim countries? On Monday, February 13 the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan’s capital issued an order that banned the celebration of Valentine’s Day across the country “with immediate effect.”… Read More »
Time is Life
Life is busy. Too busy! When I was young there was a lot of talk about advances in technology and the invention of new products making life easier, thus creating more free time. It seems the opposite has happened. Progress has increased how much we do or are expected to do, leaving less time for… Read More »
Blessing a Church Planter
I want to thank our FBC Family of Faith for blessing Elliott and Heather Sneed with gift cards, cash and notes of encouragement. They are expecting their third child and we wanted to throw them a baby shower all the way down here in SC while they serve our Lord in Rochester, NY. They planted… Read More »
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