I did part of the joint compound job in our bathroom. It came out… “fair to middlin’” as my Mom used to say. Next step, primer! (If you remember, I put one coat of paint on the ceiling – before I knew we should prime everything first.) DaLee and Dory Read more…
This is a guest article written by Stephen W. Diehl, the former pastor of Garden Hills Baptist Church in Champaign, IL. “The Declaration of Independence, which touched off the American Revolution, closes with these words: ‘And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Read more…
“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revolvers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And Read more…
Shingles! They’re not just for roofing anymore! Shingles are sneaky. They just pop up without any real warning, not like getting a runny nose after you’ve visited someone with a cold. And yes, mine are in my ear – which explains why the whole world looked tilted last Sunday. Compared Read more…
I once read an article which asked how I enjoyed the longest day of the year. Of course, the writer was talking about the first day of summer. When I read that article I could not answer his question because I could not remember what I did on that day. Read more…
Much has been written about the importance a good father plays in his children’s ability to trust God. Most of these studies have been written from a Christian perspective and cited examples of Christian fathers who passed along their belief system to their children. One of the best academic studies Read more…
This past week, I read a verse that has stuck with me. 2 Corinthians 15:19 states… “If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.” In the context of chapter 15, Paul is writing to the church in Corinth on Read more…
We were headed to my Mom and Dad’s house from Bells so I decided to go the “back way” through Gadsden. I like to break up the monotony of 412 sometimes by going the scenic route. It was a hot day and ahead of us I saw something wiggling on Read more…
We have just finished another great week of Vacation Bible School. This is one of the weeks in which I am most proud to serve as the pastor of Bells First Baptist Church. Most years we have as many of our members come to work in VBS as we have Read more…
Have you been watching the news recently? If so, you see that this world is living in the dark. It is not just happening on the other side of the world. The country we live in has gone astray. It grieves me to see sin celebrated. In the past couple Read more…