Crabtree Valley Baptist Church

Somewhere between New Testament times and the present generation, folks seem to have developed the idea that preachers, choirs, and musicians are entertainers in worship and the congregation is the audience who determines how well they perform. To expect to be entertained is a false understanding

Cal Ripken has the distinction of being the best short stop and third basemen in baseball history. In his 17 year career, Ripken played in 2,632 consecutive games, compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs and 1,695 runs batted in. He was known as the man

Have you noticed that almost every news commentator ends their report on a negative note? Is our world in a negative mood? Is there                  anything right with the world in which we live? Dissatisfaction, distrust and blame seems to be the name of the

At Christmas time we think about gifts and  helping those in need and that is a good thing.  But the needs and the commitment that goes with them are not seasonal. The 4th Chapter of the Book of Acts describes the vow and commitment

With all the bad publicity of violent encounters between the police and the public these days, Steve Hartman of CBS News recently told the story of a different kind of encounter between the law and the community. It all took place in Kansas City Missouri.

Christmas is associated with gifts. Gifts come in all sizes and shapes and range from inexpensive to very expensive. The giving of gifts can emotionally involve everything from a “spur of the moment, just buy anything” attitude to a carefully thought out expensive and expressive

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said, “For where your treasure is there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21) The context in which Jesus spoke is his admonition for believers to “store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust

As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, let us not forget that it took a national tragedy for Americans to pause and give thanks. We were in the midst of a civil war. The North was pitted against the South and some families were

Some fishing stories are hard to believe but there are pictures to prove this one. What I am about to share may just be a “once in the history of mankind” kind of story. You have no doubt heard stories of fish jumping

We have all heard the saying, “Sticks and stones  can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” The problem with that saying is that it is simply untrue. Sticks and stones can break your bones. That much of the saying is