Crabtree Valley Baptist Church

Saturday, July 4, we celebrate Independence Day, the birth of our beloved country, The United States of America. Do you recall when you were required to memorize the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence? “We hold these truths to be

Last week, I encouraged you to read “The Walk” series by Richard Paul Evans. I have now made it to my fifth and final book in the series. It has been a long time since a book or a series

If you are looking for good reading material you will do well to check out the writings of Richard Paul Evans.  Through a friend, Gloria and I were introduced to “The Walk Series” by this gifted writer. There are five

The complexity of human nature is difficult to explain and difficult to understand. The Apostle Paul would certainly agree.  Eugene Peterson has put Paul’s words in the 7th Chapter or Romans into everyday language. It goes like this, “What I

The writer in the devotional guide “Reflections” for Friday, May 29, said “When we find the future unclear or foreboding, finding the motivation for today’s tasks is often difficult.” Aleta Payne wrote in her News & Observer Editorial on May