This is the time of year that the church elects Deacons. The word “Deacon” comes from the Greek noun “diakonos” which occurs 29 times in the New Testament and is most commonly translated “servant”. In Baptist Churches Deacons assist the Pastor in ministering
Being Content
Johnsons’ Drive- In, located in Siler City, NC serves a no-nonsense menu of burgers, fries & hot dogs. They have been in business since 1946. As one customer put it, “it’s a small old fashioned place with really great cheeseburgers
Responding to God’s Call
When my children were young, if I was going somewhere, I would usually ask one of them to go with me. I was always delighted when they said “yes”. But I confess that, at times, my feelings were hurt if
Being Battle Ready
Have you noticed? There is a tremendous battle going on in our world today. It is a battle between right and wrong, good and evil, justice and injustice, truth and falsehood, morality and immorality, decency and indecency, civility and incivility,
Does What We Believe = What We Do?
Over the past few weeks a number of our members have undergone surgery, including me. Others have been in and out of the hospital or rehab. There are lessons to reflect upon when you experience sickness, surgery, rehab and recuperation.
What Selfish Say vs. Jesus’ Way
In his thought provoking book, “Your God is too Small”, J.B. Phillips shows in paraphrase the contrast between the way of the world and the way of Jesus by comparing the beatitudes with selfish thinking. The selfish say, “Happy
God Chose Us First
Oswald Chambers reminds us in one of his devotions that “we are not here to work for God because we have chosen to do so, but because God has ‘laid hold of’ us”. On Wednesday nights we are studying Paul’s
“Mother … means the world to me”
When I was growing up one of my favorite country singers was Eddie Arnold. He recorded a song that has stuck with me all these years. To some it may seem corny and out of date. To me, it still
The Perils of Procrastination
Putting off until tomorrow what you could do today has a name – PROCRASTINATION. If it made the headlines of a newspaper it be entitled “Satan’s Number One Tool”. Few people escape its temptations. If we confess, we have all
Checking your Spiritual Health
Maintenance is a big issue in everyday life. Paying attention to regular maintenance on your home, car, HVAC and appliances can extend their lifetime use, value and in the long run save money. Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention