Hogg’s Pearls of Wisdom for September 2018 Passing on to you the pearls of wisdom gleaned from what I read, watch and listen to each month. If a particular pearl appeals to you, click the link and enjoy. Like God’s Word says: “Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be… Read More »
The great solar eclipse of 2017 created quite a buzz. People were scrambling at the last minute for eclipse glasses, Interstate 77 was a parking lot south of Rock Hill, and people waited in line 30 minutes to get Krispy Kreme’s “eclipse” chocolate glazed donuts. Monieca and I enjoyed watching it together at home, relaxing… Read More »
I’m reading “Don’t Just Stand There, Pray Something” by Ronald Dunn and below are a few quotes that really made me think and reflect. I’d love to know your reaction to them. Leave a reply and share your thoughts with me and everyone else. “If it’s big enough to worry about, it’s big enough to… Read More »
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 »
Wednesday night in my Equipping U class, we were discussing the parables in Luke 15 and how much rejoicing takes place in heaven when a sinner repents and is saved. Here are the specific verses: v.7 “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who… Read More »
About 50 pastors and church staff from the area gathered at First Baptist today for a listening session with Dr. Gary Hollingsworth, the new Executive Director for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. He comes to SC from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. Several friends around the country who know Gary are very high… Read More »
Last night a large crowd gathered to – PRAY! It was a powerful evening of prayer and worship. For seventy five minutes in the worship center we sought God, repenting of sins and submitting to His Lordship. We prayed for lost people to be saved and backslidden believers to come home. We asked for His… Read More »
Chapter 20 tells the exciting story of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Think about that for a moment: He rose from the dead. Wow! Yet I’m struck by a verse in this chapter that is not so exciting or positive. It speaks to me because it speaks to the mentality of many Christians today. It… Read More »
There is so much in chapter 16 that is relevant for today. Let’s look at three things in particular. 1) Hostility toward Christians and martyrdom: In verse 2 Jesus makes it clear the His followers would eventually be “outcasts from the synagogue.” Jesus’ disciples and early followers were Jews who continued to worship in the… Read More »
There is so much in chapter four of John’s gospel about which I could write, but I want to briefly deal with two things that jumped out at me. First, the energy we receive from God when doing His work. Jesus was physically tired, sitting by a well while His disciples had gone into town… Read More »
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