On the first Sunday in January, my challenge was to make “Continue in Prayer” our motto for the New Year. The subject lingers on my mind and I hope on yours. More important, I hope that you are continuing in
A Reminder to Pray
Dealing with Burdens
Our study of Job reminds us that when it comes to suffering and bearing burdens we are not alone. Yet our burdens can make us feel alone and isolated. I am reminded of the time when Elijah was fleeing from
God’s Healing Touch
“Do you want to be healed?” That is the question Jesus asked the afflicted man at the Pool of Bethesda. He had been sick for 38 years. He came to the pool because it was commonly known that at certain
“Put a little sugar on it”
Do you love cashews? So do I. But did you know that cashew is a fruit as well as a nut? In Brazil, the nut is used as a handle to hold the delicious vitamin C fruit as you eat
Continue in Prayer
My challenge for all of us in 2018 is to adopt a motto for the New Year – “CONTINUE IN PRAYER”. The Bible has much to say about prayer. Charles Spurgeon said, “We may be certain that what God emphasized
Tragedy and Pain
Over the holidays, I was forced to think about death and sorrow as you were. We lost two dear church members, Lee Snyder and Cassie Glover. A fellow pastor, Ed Beddingfield, Pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in Buies Creek, lost
The Messiah Foretold
If there has ever been a doubt in your mind as to whether Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Savior of the world I urge to you to consider the words from Dyson Hague, a Canadian Theologian: “Centuries
Serving Two Masters
“The Wonder of Christmas,” a devotional book on the Birth of Christ, by Daniel Partner is filled with thought provoking reflections related to Jesus coming into the world to save us from our sins. Writing about lessons we learn from
The Simple Life
We have a friend in Clinton, NC who has just recently celebrated her 98th Birthday. She asked us how many people we knew who were 98 years old and weighed 98 lbs. We responded, “Not anyone.” She is relatively healthy,
Understanding the Advent Season
Looking forward and looking back, remembering and anticipating are two ways to explain the meaning of Advent. The Season of Advent lasts for four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Advent begins on the Sunday that falls between November 27th and