July 20, 2025
We make decisions every day. Some of them are more trivial like where we are going for lunch. But above all this is how we spend our time, our treasure and our talents. This is a stewardship question. But it has eternal consequences. Decisions form habits. Habits form character. And character helps shape our identity… Read More »
July 13, 2025
We are grateful for the time spent with family on our recent trip which included a visit to Disney World. While in the park I must say that I had never seen as many baby strollers or expensive tennis shoes! More seriously, at a critical moment our son was trying to help our grandson Jace… Read More »
July 6, 2025
This weekend we celebrate our freedom and liberties and the birth of our nation. Many of us are aware that in our American history and the story of our nations beginning as the 13 colonies of England. The Intolerable Acts of King George. The Boston Tea Party in revolt to the taxes. And finally, the… Read More »
June 22, 2025
As I begin, I was reminded of a quote by A.W. Tozer. A.W. Tozer was an author and pastor many years ago about the presence of the Holy Spirit. He says, “If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95% of what we do would go on and no one would know the… Read More »
June 15, 2025
This is Father’s Day. I would acknowledge all our fathers today. I would have father’s stand and we recognize you. The home is still the foundation of our society, and the role of mothers and fathers are God ordained roles that have tremendous significance and meaning. I am grateful to have had a good father,… Read More »
June 8, 2025
The Wind of the Spirit is a Sovereign Power Sovereignty has everything to do with power. It often describes a person who has supreme power or authority, such as a king or queen. God is described as “sovereign” in a number of Bible translations. This means that God the Spirit is self-governing and not subject… Read More »
June 1, 2025
Let’s look at these first few verses and expound on each point in this great Psalm for the sermon today. Let’s look at verse one. And you can help me preach today by repeating lines. I Bless the Lord, O my soul Let’s say it together… Bless the Lord O My Soul The word “bless,”… Read More »
May 25, 2025
I served in Headland just north of Dothan for a number of years. The mascot for Headland is a Ram. The Headland Rams. I tried to find the origin of the mascot but was unsuccessful. I wondered if there had been sheep in the community in its earlier history. But nobody seemed to know. I… Read More »
May 18, 2025
We see many vines in nature. Jasmine, Virginia Creeper, Grape Vines. More negatively we see poison ivy and poison oak and in the Southeast, we also see another prominent vine called Kudzu. The Kudzu vine was introduced into the US from Japan in 1876 as part of an ornamental plant exhibition in Philadelphia. The Kudzu… Read More »
May 11, 2025
Light and Darkness have been biblical themes from the very beginning. What is the first thing God created? Light. Genesis 1 teaches us that the earth was without form and void and darkness was on the face of the deep. Then God spoke, Let there be light and there was light (Gen 1:3). I find… Read More »