I enjoyed worshiping our Lord @ FBC this morning. There was energy and attendance was up. Not only that, most of us got there on time. I guess getting an extra hour of sleep helps. Three people joined the church. Monieca told me one of the ladies is already plugged into her Wednesday night women’s… Read More »
Try, Try Again
We usually attend a worship service when we’re on vacation and this past weekend was not different. We were staying at North Myrtle Beach and decided to attend Barefoot Church. This is a young church that started 10 years ago with 12 people meeting in a living room and today has nearly 2,000 people attending… Read More »
I Had Church In My Car
I had two deeply moving worship experiences Sunday morning. Each one moved me to prayer, praise and tears. One happened in my car and the other in church. While driving to Ashville, NC in time to attend the 9:15 AM worship service at Biltmore Baptist Church, I listened to contemporary Christian music on “The Message,”… Read More »
The Christmas Clock
A battery powered clock hangs on the wall in our kitchen. It briefly chimes musical tunes each hour. We hung it two years ago when decorating for Christmas because it plays Christmas tunes. We liked it so well, we left it up. I don’t think we planned to leave it up permanently, but it still… Read More »
It Happened At Lowe’s
I stopped at Lowe’s to get some light bulbs and while there I asked a store employee for help. While we were talking, a man standing nearby made a suggestion. A moment later this same man said to me, “Aren’t you a preacher?” I said “yes” and he gave me a big bear hug. He… Read More »
Concerts and Worship
Friday night Monieca and I enjoyed a nice meal at Steven W’s Bistro in Newberry, SC and then attended a Loretta Lynn concert at the Newberry Opera House, one of my favorite venues for concerts. It’s small, seating about 500 people and there’s not a bad seat in the house. At age 77, Lynn’s stamina… Read More »
Our Heart and Mouth Are Connected
Read the following Bible verses several times: Psalm 9:1-2 Verse 1 “I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. Verse 2 “I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.” Having read this verse several times,… Read More »
Fear and Trembling
Read the following Bible verse several times: Psalm 2:11 “Worship the LORD with reverence (fear) and rejoice with trembling.” Having read this verse several times, what is God saying to you? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Answer these questions: What is worship? What does it mean to worship the Lord with “reverence/fear” and “trembling”? How does your worship… Read More »
Richly Blessed
Sunday we followed the Apostle Paul from his arrest in Jerusalem to his arrival in Rome, looking at his numerous court appearances during those long and difficult four or five years of being a prisoner. The scene that really caught my attention occurred just after they docked in Italy. According to Acts 28:15 fellow believers… Read More »
This One Thing Will Help You
If you knew that doing just one thing would likely have a dramatic and positive impact on your walk with Jesus Christ, would you do it? Especially if you knew that it would not be that difficult to do? I get it…we hear so many trick questions we’re hesitant to quickly answer a question like… Read More »