The last few days have seem my spirit ride the emotional roller coaster. Recently, I discussed the reality of how the enemy uses our emotions to derail us. Sometimes we can get stuck in a vortex of frailty. Yes, all of us can find ourselves in that position if we are not very careful. In…
Just a couple of weeks ago, our Mission Jackson site had the opportunity to baptize two young men. This was an awesome experience, one that we hope to repeat in the weeks and months ahead. Below is a photo gallery which shows a few pictures that I snapped with my cell phone. For privacy’s sake…
I have felt happy and I have felt sad. I have felt betrayal and I have befriended. I have felt victorious and I have felt defeated. Security, insecurity… melancholy, excited… passionate, unfeeling… powerful, weak… anxious, calm… and on and on it goes. In our humanity (the flesh), we are assaulted with a multitude of feelings….
Matthew 9:10-13 describes an occasion when Jesus dined with one of His new disciples, Matthew the tax collector. Matthew had just experienced meeting and accepting Jesus as Lord. He became a follower of the Christ. Certainly, Matthew didn’t have a complete grasp of what the implications were for the future, but he wanted to show…
MJ… Mission Jackson… it is our service opportunity, our weekly incursion into the city, our ministry, and our passion. I hope this article will give you a better understanding about it. First, you should know that Mission Jackson is a ministry of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. Next, let me give you a quick…
Last night at Englewood Baptist Church, I felt a familiar feeling. This is a feeling, a sensation that I have felt in the past. It is an air of expectation, waiting for the powerful hand of the Lord to sweep into a congregation and reveal things that are much bigger than they expect they can…
That’s right. Mission Jackson is an awesome ministry and I am thankful to be a part of it. The featured image for this post was taken at a cookout at one of our MJ leader’s home last evening. It was great to gather with ministry friends to relax and catch up on life a bit….
This mornings Bible study at Englewood Baptist Church was awesome! Nearly every Thursday morning, a group of diverse Christian men gather from all over West Tennessee to study God’s Word. Gary Taylor leads this group and has done so for over 7 years, if I remember correctly. He teaches the scripture in a clear, direct,…
Yesterday was a good day. I changed my regular “personal ministry” day to Tuesday in order to allow me to celebrate my birthday with Dawn and eat, etc. Monday would have been my Mission Jackson fast day, but I moved it to Tuesday. That concluded my current commitment of prayer and fasting for Mission Jackson….