Recently, a family that I know from the Czech Republic reached out to me to tell me about a powerful ministry effort that they have started. They are the Novy family. I worked alongside them in 2011 and 2012 in Brno, CZ and for an outreach effort in Jelsava, SK. Matej is the father of…
December 10th, 2022 was Dawn and my 40th Wedding Anniversary. We have been down many roads together, near and far. We have experienced life in unique and unusual ways. We have honored our marriage covenant through the good times and the less than good times 🙂 We brought two children into the world and raised…
I really appreciate local radio folks who serve nonprofits like CEF. Yesterday, I was blessed to be on “The Mid-Day Mix” on WNWS FM 101.5 with Jimmy Duke and Julie Cooke. Here is the audio of our PSA / interview about CEF and our upcoming concert with Guy Penrod. Take a listen and check out…
Yesterday, October 22nd of 2022, we had a family reunion. This was a gathering of people from the Nicholas family, trickling down from Grandaddy W.B. Nicholas. He was my daddy’s daddy and at this reunion, two of his children were present… Aunt Jane Wall and Aunt Gracie Fewell. The rest were other descendants and spouses,…
Prayer is a powerful thing. Indeed it is! For several months now, I have had opportunities to join a local “prayer circle” in the Jackson area. This group of diverse believers and concerned community people generally gather each Thursday morning at 10am to pray for a school, civic group, or other nonprofit entity. I’ll add…
I have met a few professional musicians and singers, mostly those connected to the Gospel music industry. However, I normally don’t get to sit down and have lunch with them and talk about ministry and life. I got that opportunity yesterday in Cool Springs (Franklin, TN) when I met Guy Penrod. A good friend of…
Please be patient with us as we work through some important steps. As a friendly reminder, my daughter and I both work full-time jobs. Mine is a ministry position with a large global ministry and during the summer, I was so busy that I simply could not focus on this new adventure. However, I can…
As people look back on these days and the current events attached to them, the debate over the potential overturning of Roe -v- Wade will certainly be a big part of the memory landscape. In my life, I have not seen such an state of national confusion and chaos nor such a divide among our…
Today, I had a unique opportunity to share a few moments on a live local television program to speak briefly about the current upheaval in our nation concerning the potential overturning of “Roe vs Wade.” We did an interview via Zoom at Poplar Heights Baptist Church. The “we” consisted of Pastor Clarence Currie, Pastor Richard…