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A time of change

August 9, 2011

I started this article several times and scrapped each article I have begun. I am having a very hard time putting into words what Diane and I feel about Temple Baptist Church. We could even say that words are so inadequate to express my feelings and thoughts. Click to read on…

Cursing Disappointment

August 3, 2011

Those of you who attempt to grow gardens know that it takes infinite patience and infinite hope to be a gardener. It takes infinite patience because it can be a great deal of work and a lot of expense and much waiting to get any kind of results. Click to read on…

Peace or Conflict

April 10, 2011

I have been thinking a lot about this lately as I have been reading The Peacemaker by Ken Sande. Peace is a part of walking with Jesus. His Spirit gives to us His peace in every situation. Over the years I have seen God work in families, churches and with individuals with His ministry and gift of Peace. I have personally experienced His peace when my flesh wanted to strike out to be justified rather than to be humble and be reconciled. Flesh and Self wants to survive at all costs. The only thing we find in the flesh is selfishness and sin. Flesh and Self will override reason, logic and all of our scriptural teachings. I have seen Christians choose against what the Bible teaches about reconciliation. Click to read on…

Interruptions

March 1, 2011

The other day I had been studying feverishly on a sermon and it just wasn’t coming together. Finally, the Lord helped me and showed me how it would come together. I was ready to record the thoughts when the phone rings. I pick up the phone and talk for about 10 minutes. Then I come back to record the notes for the sermon but unfortunately I have completely forgotten those thoughts and the rest of the day I frantically try to remember what was revealed to me before that phone call. Click to read on…

Is He Lord?

January 31, 2011

Let me suggest you consider the difference between dogs and cats. The master pets a dog, and the dog wags its tail and thinks, “He must be a god.” But the master pets his cat, and the cat purrs, shuts its eyes and thinks to itself, “I must be a god.” Though Jesus in grace reached down to us, there is still a perverse human tendency to think like the cat! He is Lord. Not you, not me, only Him. He is in control and we are living in His world. We must be submissive to Jesus every waking moment. If we can come to the point of declaring and making Lord of our lives we will live lives of contentment and peace. We will know that nothing happens by coincidence or chance. All things that come into our lives have purpose and meaning. Even when we do not understand the meaning and significance of an event of circumstance that comes into our lives. Learning this principle will allow us to live lives fulfilled and lives that hold purpose. We will find the contentment we search for and the peace we desire. Click to read on…

Thank you!!

November 4, 2010

When we returned from our recent trip, we saw the house had been painted. We were very grateful. I called our chairman of Buildings and Grounds and thanked Tom for the hard work of so many. It was just a simple thank you. It wasn’t a hard thing but it was a needed thing. Click to read on…

Was it worth it?

October 15, 2010

As you read this the Team Impact event we hosted in Salida has ended. It was a great time and we saw some amazing things. We saw some great feats of strength and we saw some awesome spiritual things come to pass.

Lives were changed and some people will never be the same. There were a total of 173 decisions recorded and 101 of these were first time professions of faith. I stood in awe of the power of God as the invitation was given each evening and saw those who came forward. WOW, WHAT A BLESSING! Click to read on…

This Ain’t About Money

August 4, 2010

In Malachi 3:8 – 10 we see a scripture about tithing and money. But as I read this the other day I thought how many of us are missing God’s blessings because of the curse we carry? I am not talking about money or the material, but about the blessing of Almighty God.

It is terrible and tragic to have access to your blessing yet you are blocked by your curse. For it is true that countless individuals who call themselves Christians live a seemingly picture perfect existence that appears to be marked by blessings, joys, serendipities, pleasures, and grace gifts; but in reality—from God’s perspective, the Word’s promise, and eternity’s point of view, they are stifled, held back, and handcuffed by the misery of their curse. Click to read on…

Changing The Course Of Our Nation

June 7, 2010

We will celebrate our 234th birthday as a nation. This is the greatest country on the earth and I do not know if there has been any better. We have been given a great nation, we are stewards of a nation in which others fought, sacrificed and died for. Our Founding Fathers sacrificed a great deal so that we could have this great nation. Click to read on…

“Why Did I Say That?”

May 18, 2010

Two elderly, excited Southern women were sitting together in the front pew of church listening to a fiery preacher. When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, “AMEN, BROTHER!” When the preacher condemned the sin of lust, they yelled again, “PREACH IT, REVEREND!” And when the preacher condemned the sin of lying, they jumped to their feet and screamed, “RIGHT ON, BROTHER! TELL IT LIKE IT IS… AMEN!” But when the preacher condemned the sin of gossip, the two got very quiet. One turned to the other and said, “He’s quit preaching and now he’s meddlin’.” Click to read on…