The music ministry of Risa Poniros is a special blessing to our congregation. Our choir loves Risa. Our congregation loves Risa. She has made a difference at Crabtree Valley Baptist Church. Her gifted soprano voice and exceptional talent to bring
On the first Sunday in January, my challenge was to make “Continue in Prayer” our motto for the New Year. The subject lingers on my mind and I hope on yours. More important, I hope that you are continuing in
Our study of Job reminds us that when it comes to suffering and bearing burdens we are not alone. Yet our burdens can make us feel alone and isolated. I am reminded of the time when Elijah was fleeing from
“Do you want to be healed?” That is the question Jesus asked the afflicted man at the Pool of Bethesda. He had been sick for 38 years. He came to the pool because it was commonly known that at certain
Do you love cashews? So do I. But did you know that cashew is a fruit as well as a nut? In Brazil, the nut is used as a handle to hold the delicious vitamin C fruit as you eat
My challenge for all of us in 2018 is to adopt a motto for the New Year – “CONTINUE IN PRAYER”. The Bible has much to say about prayer. Charles Spurgeon said, “We may be certain that what God emphasized
Over the holidays, I was forced to think about death and sorrow as you were. We lost two dear church members, Lee Snyder and Cassie Glover. A fellow pastor, Ed Beddingfield, Pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in Buies Creek, lost
If there has ever been a doubt in your mind as to whether Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Savior of the world I urge to you to consider the words from Dyson Hague, a Canadian Theologian: “Centuries
“The Wonder of Christmas,” a devotional book on the Birth of Christ, by Daniel Partner is filled with thought provoking reflections related to Jesus coming into the world to save us from our sins. Writing about lessons we learn from
We have a friend in Clinton, NC who has just recently celebrated her 98th Birthday. She asked us how many people we knew who were 98 years old and weighed 98 lbs. We responded, “Not anyone.” She is relatively healthy,