Author: Johnny Richards

If you were at the memorial service for Eddie Sinnema this past Saturday, you heard a song we have sung many times in church. The song was Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.  As I heard the song, I was reminded

Do you know what your role is in the family of God? Do you know what your role is on Sunday morning? Whether you recognize it or not, we all have a reason to be here. I came across this

“And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”  (Mark 4:8-9) I mentioned to you

Have you ever wondered what people see when they see you each day? I know when I get up in the morning, and get ready to go to work, there are some things I can do to make sure I

This weekend we will be observing Independence Day. A day to observe our freedoms. Freedoms we enjoy as citizens of this country and freedoms we have as Christians. Over the past 15 months, we have seen freedoms on display. The

What a wonderful time we had last week at our ice cream fellowship and celebration. It was good to see friends and so many young people who came out to fellowship together. We are blessed to be a church family

I sat in my office and thought about the week ahead for me. As you are reading this article, our youngest son, Christopher, is about to fly to England to spend some much needed time with his siblings. Our church

We are approaching the time when folks will take vacations. Graduations will be taking place this week, and some have already taken place. It is time for rest and relaxation from the stress and difficulties of the school year. For

As a young boy growing up, I had a couple opportunities to travel to Atlanta to see the Braves play. I can still remember the excitement I felt as the day approached. I was a huge fan of the team.

It is so exciting to see things happening that were not able to take place a year ago. To say it has been difficult would be an understatement. One of the things that I have always enjoyed, and last year