On the website Prayer and Possibilities, writer Kathryn Shirey talks about the seven reasons it is important to have a consistent prayer life. I want to share these seven reasons with you this week and maybe her words will inspire
General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, preached in street meetings and evangelistic services all over the world. Sharing the Gospel and meeting human needs was his passion. In his latter days, he became an invalid with failing eyesight.
Who among us is without the need to feel the presence of the Living Christ in their life, to find a way to separate ourselves from this troubled world, to be alone with God in prayer and meditation? “The Solid
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
On Sunday morning we looked at what the Apostle Paul had to say to the young church in Corinth about God working in our weakness. We are most comfortable talking about our strengths, our gifts, and our talents. We can
In my first word to you, I let you know that I would be with you for three weeks. The deacons have now asked me to extend through the end of May, with the exception of one week when someone
It has been a whirlwind. Last Wednesday night at almost midnight Beth and I decided that it would be best for me to withdraw from the process in Roanoke. There had been old Baptist battles that seemed to be finding
Thank you for the invitation to join with us in worship and Bible study over the next three weeks. I truly look forward to sharing this time with you. For the 40 days of Lent we chose to once again