Wednesday my sister's husband and my brother-in-law and friend, Garry Wiggins, passed from this life into the very presence of the Lord. We have been friends since the autumn of 1973, when we met our first year of college at Southeastern. Garry, drove a yellow Toyota Corolla and loved the horn on that car. He…Read more My Brother in Law and Friend, Pastor Garry Wiggins
Sunday, Day of Joy
Sunday, happens between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The people of God gather in glorious praise from generation to generation to worship the Lord with thanksgiving and praise. This is a day of eternal priceless joy. The “joy of the Lord” is our strength and the Gospel is “good news of great joy.” (See Nehemiah…Read more Sunday, Day of Joy
A Missions Class with Bob Roberts
Have you ever met a group of young adults and instantly took a liking to them? Further, after a few minutes you realize that you are touching, ever so briefly, the future? And you felt hope and confidence arise in your heart that these young people were going to be leaders to my grandchildren’s generation.…Read more A Missions Class with Bob Roberts
Why at I Worship the LORD
The blood of Christ for you! It is impossible to count God’s blessings. I am so thankful for all the blessing of forgiveness of sins, new life, grace, love, family, healing, and the fellowship of the Church, particularly the church that we worship with, Woodland Church. Forgive the long sentence, but I could fill pages…Read more Why at I Worship the LORD
Teach Them to Worship
Recently, I watched one of my grandsons worship the Lord. Little hands lifted in the air in love. Immediately, I remembered his Daddy, our son worship the Lord as little one, a teenager, and a young single adult. This summer we were able to worship with him and his family together. Such joy, that I…Read more Teach Them to Worship
God’s Power for Us
Lee Iacocca and Vince Lombardi, two legendary leaders were talking. Iacocca asked Lombardi what it took to make a winning team. Lombardi said a lot of good football teams have the fundamentals and the discipline but they don’t win any games. He said there is a third ingredient if you are going to play as…Read more God’s Power for Us
Preparation is Important
They are young, beautiful, smart, committed and very talented. With a committee, I'm listening intently to their story about the last three years. They live in a somewhat closed country, to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is a Zoom call but you see and hear their joy, passion and pain as we ask questions…Read more Preparation is Important
Proclaim Liberty (part two)
Walking through the museums of the American Revolution, I was reminded of the role that the local church and pastors had in the founding and direction of our young nation. However, these churches and pastors understood that liberty was the gift of God. God given liberty released you from slavery to enjoy a life that…Read more Proclaim Liberty (part two)
Proclaim Liberty
“Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” (Leviticus 25:10) I had forgotten about the inscription on the bell from Leviticus 25:10. It's a reminder of the joy, privilege and responsibility of liberty we enjoy. A few weeks ago, my wife said, "Since I was a little girl, I have wanted to…Read more Proclaim Liberty
Memorial Day 2022
I have listened and prayed with some friends today who lost a loved one serving our nation in our wars. We have remembered. One gave his life at Corregidor. Becky and I remember locating the grace of one of her relatives in Normandy who died on D-Day. My mother leaned over to me in church…Read more Memorial Day 2022
Coram Deo 