Thought of the Week

 Last week I wrote about the importance of the Spiritual Discipline of Bible intake; that is, hearing God’s Word. This week I want us to focus on a second way to have Bible intake by reading God’s Word.  We need to discipline ourselves to read the Bible. Jesus often asked questions about people’s understanding of […]

Over the next few weeks, I want us to think together about the following Spiritual Discipline: the importance of making the Bible an essential part of our daily lives. To do so will require diligence and discipline.  No Spiritual Discipline is more important than Bible intake; that is, the intake of God’s Word.  Nothing can […]

We Baptists are passionate people about the Bible. We like being known as a people of the (Book) Bible.   As a child I was raised up in the Baptist church. The first song I can remember learning begins like this:  Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. This early belief […]

One of my favorite biblical characters has been my model for ministry for many years. His name is Barnabas, who was nicknamed, the “son of encouragement.” His story is told in Acts 4:36-37; 9:26-27; 11:19-26; and 15:35-41. In each church that I have served, I have invited them to join me in a MUTUAL      […]

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 is whdukejr@gmail.com. Generally, I will be in the office on Wednesdays by 2 pm. For […]

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 grow closer to God is simply being kind to others. In 1969, country singer Glen […]

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) on what we think we are “qualified” to do and not what God will enable […]

If we are going to be the Christians and followers Christ calls us to be, we must be holy. This may sound a little bit impossible since we know that God is holy. Are we called to be like God? In a way, yes. I think we need to break down the two “holies”. First, […]

Have you seen the Charlie Brown Cartoon in which Linus says, “I think the world is so much better today than it was five years ago.” To which Charlie Brown says, “No! How can you say that? Don’t you read the papers? Don’t you watch TV? The world is going to the dogs. How can […]