Crabtree Valley Baptist Church

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. 

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

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

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  To some it may seem corny and out of date.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

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

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

The song of angels in the Book of Revelation resonates with all Christians all the time but especially at Easter. “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise” (Rev.5:12). The curtain

It is interesting how you get a song on your mind and it won’t leave.  You find yourself thinking about it all day and even singing it. It is all the better when it is a song with a great

One of the things that I have learned over the years is that God is not nearly as concerned about our ability as much as he is about our availability.  There are many people with outstanding ability but for one

Everyone is talking about the massive five-alarm fire in Raleigh that started last Thursday evening  at the Metropolitan apartment building under construction  at 314 W. Jones Street and quickly spread to four other buildings. The fire smoke plume was so