Sunday was Father’s Day. I have special memories of my father beginning everyday with God by reading his morning devotional. That is why I am so glad that our church provides Our Daily Bread devotional booklets. I read mine every
This week offers a unique opportunity for both celebration and prayer. This week four of our youth are attending Passport Camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This is a week long camp sponsored by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Last year Kimora
It was so good to be back in worship with you Sunday. John Killinger, Presbyterian minister and prolific writer, was once asked “Where are the great pastors?” His answer—“where the great congregations are.” I’m not a great preacher but like
I am so ready to be back with my church family this week. Thanks once again for my sabbatical and the rest/restoration it provided. One of my greatest struggles through the years is that of loneliness. Surprised? It is actually
Reunions. I can’t believe next spring will be my 50th college reunion. I can’t be that old. And I am looking forward to my reunion with you after a greatly appreciated few weeks away. But most of all, I think
Memorial Day is so much more than just an opportunity for a three day weekend. John 15:13 reminds us: “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Memorial Day originated after the Civil War to
My grandmother was a dormitory house mother for years at Shenandoah College in Winchester, Virginia. She could tell some stories!!! One of my favorite stories I heard her tell more than once recalled a little child who recited that familiar
I remember well the late fall of 2023. I met with Barbara Best and told her I would help the church by preaching the four Sundays of Advent. That was two and a half years ago and I am still
1993. Jurassic Park was the number one movie. Bill Clinton was inaugurated as President. The cost of gas was $1.16/gallon. UNC defeated Michigan for the NCAA basketball championship. But most important of all—a young lady named Peggy Utley began her
Like many of you I was fascinated by the journey beyond the moon of the spaceship Artemis. So many thoughts came to mind. First, I am amazed that there are people far smarter than me who can assemble such an