Jacqueline and her family are flying to the states today. It will be a LONG day of flying with two preschool age kids. By the time they arrive at our house they will have been up nearly 24 hours, with a drive to Venice followed by flights from Venice to Madrid to Philadelphia to Charlotte.… Read More »
It’s Raining Here This Morning
“It’s raining here this morning” is the title to an old bluegrass song by the Stanley Brothers. I thought about that tune when I woke this morning to heavy rain for what seemed like the 100th day in a row. The ground is saturated, streams are overflowing their banks, and some roads have puddles of… Read More »
Pastor’s Blog: Suffering
Life isn’t always easy. Eventually we all experience suffering. Monieca and I are praying for our daughter as she battles breast cancer. Last week I prayed with two women in our church who are also dealing with breast cancer. Next week I’m having lunch with another Pastor whose wife has pancreatic cancer. In recent days… Read More »
Pool Party and Going to College
My earliest memory of Sherilynn Watts is her playing volleyball with Monieca in the church’s downtown gym when she first moved here after marrying Chip. That was a number of years ago. Last night her daughter, Elise, was at our house for a pool party. With just a week’s notice, we invited this year’s high… Read More »
Uncle Donald Eugene Prewitt
When they first met he was a devout Christian and she followed a different religion. In fact, she knew very little about Jesus Christ. Yet over the next three years they talked often, with my uncle Don always telling her something about Jesus and how to have a relationship with Him. Eventually she committed her… Read More »
I Closed My Eyes…
I’m spending the day at White Oak Conference Center for a one day planning retreat – no interruptions, time to think and focus. I try to do this once a month and it’s a huge help. After lunch today I sat in a rocking chair while reading a few articles on marriage for the upcoming… Read More »
Daily Highlights – with Photographs
Here are some highlights from the past few days. Sunday: Nearly 300 men came to the altar to pick up a “SixIn6” coin and commit to pray daily until God gives us the six million dollars needed to pay our loan over the next six years. Each time they feel the coin in their pocket,… Read More »
Clouds and Sunshine
It was amazing! It was also very simple! A few moments ago I was sitting at my desk looking through the large window at the grass, barren trees, brush, and cloudy sky. Suddenly the clouds parted just enough to allow the sun to do its magic and everything took on a different appearance. What… Read More »
Belle and Heaven
“Our sweet Belle is now in Heaven.” With those words Belle’s mom shared with the world that Belle’s five year battle with brain cancer has ended. Now her eternal life in the Father’s House has started. But what is heaven like? When someone dies, we often say they’re now home in heaven. “Home” is a… Read More »
Unexpected Experiences
Today was my day for running errands before Christmas and it turned into a day of unexpected experiences. While eating lunch with a fellow pastor at Mary’s Café, several men from our church stopped at our table and an enthusiastic conversation filled with laughter ensued. After everyone had left, I was sitting alone at the… Read More »
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