Next Sunday, September 9th, we will hold a solemn service of Deacon Ordination for Iva Snyder during morning worship at 11:00am. Ordination is grounded in Biblical practice and teaching. It is a ceremony of setting apart or commissioning a member
Senator John McCain of Arizona died last Saturday afternoon, August 25, after a courageous fight against an aggressive Glioblastoma tumor of the brain. Services in his honor will be held in Arizona and Washington DC with burial in Annapolis, Md.
The term “Due Diligence” is used in the business world to describe the careful examination of all issues involved in a transaction. A failure to exercise due diligence could be a financial disaster. “Due Diligence” is also important in spiritual
The Book of Proverbs is filled with wise sayings. Proverbs 25:11, for example, says, “A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” This single verse could be a commentary on every wise saying in the
Wilton Harris, former member of Crabtree Valley Baptist Church went home to be with the Lord on August 4th, in Winston Salem, NC. He had a distinguished Career in the Navy, retiring as Ship’s Cook First Class, farmed, drove a
On Wednesday evenings we are focusing our attention on missionaries who changed the world. Of the six missionaries that we are presenting, not one of them would have considered themselves extraordinary. They were in fact as human as anyone of
On a cold snowy night a father left his home to visit a near-by bar. Half way to the bar he heard a voice behind him. He turned in the deepening, blinding snow to see his five year old son
There are certain words that alert us to danger: Fire, hurricane, cancer, heart attack, road rage etc. While these words alert us to danger, in and of themselves, they are not necessarily dangerous words. In fact, the use of these
As our study in “Lessons from the Life of Joseph” winds down this week, some of you have been asking about our next Study. Over the past month, that subject has been the object of my prayers. Should I engage
As we celebrate the Birthday of our Nation a question keeps ringing in my mind: Is America a Nation Under God? In our pledge of allegiance to the US Flag we say, “One Nation Under God”. Stamped on our currency