It’s a blessing to see God’s people work through what could be an adversity. Yesterday I preached on ‘goodness’ as among the nine elements of the ‘Fruit of the Spirit’. Seeing ‘goodness’ in action by distributing food on behalf of donors for the Mid-South Food Bank to families in Bells, Read more…
After teaching for a dozen plus years, I can’t tell you the number of times that I’ve seen this common scenario in the gym. Just before we let the kids have free play, coach lines up basketballs down the center of the court. The moment she blows her whistle, kids come bounding down the bleachers, Read more…
Verse: Exodus 14:14 14 “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” Devotional Thoughts: I love this verse. The Israelites have left Egypt just to run into the giant barrier called the Red Sea, and Pharaoh and his army are closing in. Why would God lead them there? They Read more…
It is so wonderful to spend quality time with family! Our visit to East Tennessee was a great blessing!! Sunday we visited at Tusculum Baptist Church where Zachary is Worship Pastor. Both of their morning services were enjoyable and worshipful and so different! The first service was hymnal and traditional Read more…
Imagine walking through ankle deep Jell-O. Every time you pick up your foot there’s a squish sound and when you put your foot back down, there’s an equally weird squarsh sound. Now, I have done some walking in Jell-O, but it was never ankle deep. (I was a youth minister for a Read more…
Verse: Mark 3:3-6 3 And [Jesus] said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here.” 4 And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.5 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, Read more…
First, my deep thanks to our Bells Nursing Home Team! Tom Duffey is our Worship Leader, selecting hymns, distributing hymnals to the residents, and leading us in the singing time for our worship! Tammy Baird is our instrumentalist, playing for the hymns and sometimes selecting the music! Both of these Read more…
By the time you read this, DaLee and I should be in Ohio visiting with her Mother. Most folks head South for Spring Break but we went North. Well, when you marry a Yankee it comes with the territory. I’m teasing, Ohio has a lot of great stuff – not to mention DaLee’s family!! Read more…
Verse: Mark 2:6-7 6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Devotional Thoughts: Last week, I wrote about how Jesus told the paralyzed man that his sins were forgiven. The verses above Read more…