2020

Ever heard of the Atchafalaya River? It’s a 137 mile-long distributary of the Mississippi River that winds through south central Louisiana and, eventually, empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This little river actually holds great …

Did you hear about the clock that had a nervous breakdown? At first, everything with that little clock was fine. It kept great time. The problem came when it began to think about how many …

There was a quote attributed to Roger Bannister, the one I referenced in last Sunday’s message, who holds the record for being the first human being to break a sub-four minute mile in 1954. Roger …

I thought that, for this week’s blog update, I would share a much more detailed list of the different “one another” passages you find in the New Testament. As I shared in last week’s message …

“Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.” (Philippians 1:12) A man who was shipwrecked was able to reach an uninhabited …

Grace and peace, friends. I pray this finds each of you well. It’s hard to believe that Easter has already come and gone. Last Sunday’s Easter service was such a joy for us all in …

Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about …

Grace and peace, friends. What an unprecedented time we are all living in. The phrase I have heard repeated over and over is “uncharted territory.” While I agree with that statement in relationship to COVID-19 …

A Native American was walking down the street with a businessman one day when the Native American stopped and said, “Do you hear that?” The businessman replied, “Hear what?” “The crickets.” “Crickets,” the businessman replied, …

George Mueller, a great Christian evangelist and director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England, was one of the great men of faith who knew and practiced the power of prayer in his life. …

I loved reading a story told by pastor Charles Swindoll found in his book, Living Above the Level of Mediocrity. In his book, he tells the story of a young man who had been lost in the …

In his book, The Pursuit of Excellence, Ted Engstrom tells the story of a preacher who had saved up enough money to buy a few inexpensive acres of land. In the middle of the acreage …

In the movie, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, we follow the story of Frodo, a brave but vulnerable hobbit, who has inherited a deadly ring from his cousin, Bilbo Baggins. …

You know, cement – in order to become concrete – must be mixed with sand and water. Having done several mission projects in the past, it’s a process, to say the least. It takes a …