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A new year. A fresh start. A year of possibilities waiting for us to embrace. There is something about making a new start that captures our imaginations and fills us hopefully with divine dreams that God has for us. I

“For God so loved the world that he GAVE his only Son……” and so the heart of the gospel reminds us that love always results in giving. I’ve always believed the oft repeated quote—“The quality of your life is in

The Advent candle for this coming Sunday is the Peace Candle. In our world today, both outward and inward peace seems to be a greater challenge than ever. The strife in the Middle East, the long battles that never cease

Greetings to my new church family at Crabtree Valley Baptist. I am honored and consider it a privilege to be able to share in worship and the life of the church during this upcoming Advent season. I look forward to

Dear friends, It is a joy to begin serving as your part-time pastor. Please do feel free to call me anytime I can be helpful to you. Feel free to call me or text me at 336-344-0575. My email address

This week, let talk about “kindness”. There are different things that can be done in order to grow in our relationship with God. I have mentioned praying and reading the Bible. Another thing we can do as we try to

While thumbing through a copy of “Our Daily Bread,” I came across this devotional, “Qualified in God’s Eyes,” written by Jennifer Benson Schuldt. Intrigued by the title, I began to read the article. We always view our abilities (and limitations)

This Wednesday evening, I will close my time with you. We will finish our short look at the Lord’s Prayer. I am thankful for my weeks with you. You are a good and loving church family. This week I leave

The task seemed daunting, even overwhelming. Against a wall in my garage were fourteen moving boxes filled with pictures. Some were in frames and others in photo albums, but the vast majority were unsorted. I thought I knew what awaited

One of my favorite places in the Smoky Mountains is the Tremont area. The road runs so close to the mountain stream that you can almost feel its spray. As you wind your way up the old logging road, the