This week I had the opportunity to serve as a messenger to the Southern Baptist Convention, which was held in St. Louis, MO. I went as a voting delegate for Chapel Hill Baptist Church. The convention met to elect a new SBC President and address various issues and practices pertinent to the day in which…
Lately, I have been burdened about the “process” that many of our church leaders follow today when engaging the world with the Gospel. First of all, before some of my brothers and sisters start to bristle, I offer a disclaimer. I am in no way suggesting that all of our church leaders do this or…
See the coin used for the featured image of this article? It is 100 millimes. I received in Tunisia, Africa a few years ago. It is made of brass and has a value of about one US nickel. However, the real value comes form the memories attached to it, not its buying power. What memories…
Now and then, life seems to be perfectly ordered and at other times, it seems to be a sea of randomness. This post will flow into the random category. My comments will be attached to the pictures included in the post.
It happened again the other morning while I was out prayerwaking. I took the first few steps down the street and I heard the sound of a dog barking in the distance. Instantly, I was taken back to a certain morning in Bucharest, Romania. I was standing on a small balcony in the cool of…
Unfortunately, I have tinnitus. It is that issue where you have a continuous ringing in your ears. For me, it is not a loud ringing and I am thankful for that. Yet, it is annoying for sure and there are times when it is hard to ignore. For some people, it is louder and is…
Scripture has a lot to say about the “last days” preceding the return of King Jesus. For various reasons, we seldom hear sermons about the Second Coming any more. However, when we read the warnings found in 2 Timothy, it is easy to recognize that the Day is drawing near. All you have to do…
Almost a week after the New Year, I sit and consider what lies ahead. In 2016, will the Lord keep me here in West Tennessee, will He move me again to some remote place across the globe? Where will I live? What type of ministry position will He provide? Let me stop here and say,…
Today in America, we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. I sometimes wonder if our nation has wandered from the type of thankfulness that our Founding Fathers possessed. For that matter, I wonder about the gratefulness of the church. Not “all” churches, mind you, but churches in general. Our brave ancestors came to this land to chase the…