A few years ago, I attended Maranatha Baptist Church of Plains, Georgia. The pastor was Jeremy Shoulta, a former student of mine and a member of the Academy of Preachers.…
Living with Hope has been our theme all year. We are hopeful about our church, about our friendships and families, even about our country. More than that, we do what…
Praise the Lord, all you nations. Praise the Lord, all you people of the earth. God’s unfailing love for us is powerful; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the Lord! …
What is better than the surprise of an unexpected patch of wildflowers? In North Carolina that would include Cornflower, Poppy, Black Eyed Susan, Larkspur, and Sunflower. They are beautiful. They…
“Let Our Children See Your Glory” A sermon on Psalm 90:16 by Dwight A. Moody Providence Baptist Church, Hendersonville NC I confess I do not know what to do…
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth demonstrates how tightly bound are the church and state in England. That is a Christian example. In the modern state of Israel, we see a…
An advertising company in Dallas and a Christian foundation in Kansas have teamed up on a nation-wide project. It is an public relations campaign called, “He Gets Us.” They are…
In his wonderful song, “You Got Gold,” John Prine writes, “It gives me an ocean of mixed-up emotion. I’ll have to work it out in a song.” The ancient psalmist…
A longtime friend said to me this week, “I now understand how people can give up and don’t want to live anymore.” He might find his feelings expressed well in…
Note: This is the second of two sermons posted for September 17, 2022. The other, "Person. Place. Thing" was written first and announced in the newsletter and order of worship.…
