Monday was a day of fasting and prayer, with the worship center open so people could stop by between 4 and 7 PM to pray. I had a great time of prayer that afternoon, praying through the prayer guide and other materials I had with me. While praying for our church and my role as… Read More »
Aging Spots and Other Stuff
During lunch today at Bob Evans, it hit me that I could order from the 55 and over menu. That felt weird. I’ll share with you a few other things I noticed recently that felt weird. Aging spots! That’s right; I noticed them on my hands. I’m not supposed to have those yet. My hair!… Read More »
Multiplying or Backsliding
“If we’re not multiplying, we’re backsliding.” I’ll explain that statement in a moment. David Wheeler was with us this weekend. He’s a professor of evangelism at Liberty University/Seminary and a past prof at our Southern Baptist seminary in Texas. During a retreat with our deacons/pastors and our wives Saturday, he made the above statement. What… Read More »
A Day of Ups and Downs
It’s amazing how one day can be so up and down, filled with both encouraging and discouraging events. Yesterday was such a day for me. First, the down part of my day: I met with a woman whose husband recently left her, talked to a man whose marriage is in trouble, was informed that an… Read More »
Sunday Was Special
There’s a lot of buzz about Sunday’s worship service. God touched so many people and it was amazing to watch. We baptized 23 people and I’ve never seen so many tears of absolute joy. Each person baptized has a story that is rich and meaningful. Rosi has been attending FBC for a few years. She… Read More »
I’m Looking Forward
I’m by nature an optimist. When coupled with my faith in God, I always believe the best is in front of us – which ultimately is true. So I’m looking forward this new year and what God has in store for me personally and for our church family. For instance, I’m looking forward to seeing… Read More »
My Top Six
My favorite part of New Year’s Day is college football and today as had some exciting games. But this blog entry is not about football. It’s about something more important than that…it’s about life. I spent some time yesterday and today thinking about the past year and the moments in my personal life that stand… Read More »
Seven Suicides
Seven suicides! What would you say if I told you that South Carolina Baptists lead the Southern Baptist Convention in both forced terminations of pastors and suicides committed by pastors? Seven Baptist pastors in our state committed suicide in the past seven years. Others considered it. No other state convention experienced this rate of suicide.… Read More »
The Christmas Story
Luke 2:1-20 1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4… Read More »
Miracle in a Hospital
“I prayed that I would see my son again before I died.” That’s what the elderly gentlemen told me recently when I visited him in the hospital. He had not seen his son in 15 years. Arguments and conflict caused the separation and it had broken his heart. He broke down in tears as he… Read More »
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