Each year at this time, my Dad would break up and fertilize a portion of ground, to plant his greens. He would sow, turnips, collards and my favorite mustard greens! I love them! They have a strong flavor with just a bite to let you know they are there. I was fascinated by the tiny…Read more Mustard Seed Faith
Faith
A Persecuted Church and the Ground Zero Mosque
I was speaking in a small church in a small town in rural Georgia a number of years ago. The pastor and his wife along with their beautiful family were an incredible example of God's holy love to the struggling congregation. He was and is an educated man. She was just as well-educated. They are…Read more A Persecuted Church and the Ground Zero Mosque
God doesn’t keep a list
"I don't keep a list of your sins." Isaiah 43:25b, Message Once a week I sit down and review my journal entries and reflect on the areas and disciplines of my life where I have fallen short. They are the things that I feel guilty about. I know that my attitude has been wrong, my…Read more God doesn’t keep a list
Prayer and God’s will
An Intensive Care Nurse put her arm around me this week and said, referring to one of our members miraculous recovery, "This has been God." I agreed. Last week a surgeon said, "I have bad news. I can't operate. It's worse than we thought. We will have to send her to ..." In a couple…Read more Prayer and God’s will
Friday Finale
I'm nodding off, but I wanted to do a brief note. One of the dear elderly ladies that I pastor was given four days to live. She was not ready to die. She and I read scripture together and her eyes shone with a light that wanted to live. We talked about her upcoming birthday. …Read more Friday Finale
God answered prayer!
Yesterday we turned to God in prayer for a dear man who had a massive stroke. As we prayed for him and his family we also prayed for his doctors and nurses. There were tears and testimonies of God's past faithfulness. The gift of faith was stirred in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. …Read more God answered prayer!
What do you do in a crisis?
Where do you turn when a crisis unexpectedly strikes hard? What do you feel? Who do you turn to? Today, I prayed with a family that demonstrated the comfort and security that only Christ and his love can give during a crisis. After a massive stroke struck their father, they turned to God in prayer…Read more What do you do in a crisis?
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