When you and I became a child of God, He canceled the debt we owed because of sin. Christ paid the price for us by His death on the cross. That is the basics of the gospel. This is truly good news. I sin because I am human. Rom 3:23 The debt I owe is … Continue reading Carte Blanche

No matter what someone says to your or where they tell you to go; NO man can send you to Hell. Filp Wilson claimed “the devil made me do it.” Dana Carvey as the Church Lady would surmise, “Could it be . . . Satan?” But in reality hell is your choice. My mom reminded … Continue reading Time to Choose

We live in unstable times. We live in a time when Christianity as a whole represents a minority of the people in the world. Adherents.com estimates that only 30% of the worlds population is Christian. Some of those are in name only. We must take a stand and stand fast and strong often in opposition … Continue reading Stand Fast, Stand Strong

A few years ago my friend Ryan Mullinax relayed a quote he recently heard from a Holocaust Survivor who spoke at the school where he taught and coached.  "The opposite of good is not evil; the opposite of right is not wrong; the opposite of justice is not injustice.  The opposite of good, of right, … Continue reading Good vs . . .

In more than a couple of different conversations and in one Bible class in the last couple of weeks different people made reference to the same verse. A book I was reading in last night, a book about Abraham and the Old Covenant connection to Christianity, also referenced this verse and the chapter it is … Continue reading Not What I Do

I took a little time away from most of my regular schedule las week. We enjoyed some time with my parents. We took in the sights around Lake Guntersville (Guntersville, Alabama), went shopping at The Unclaimed Baggage Store in Scottsboro on Memorial Day and then drove the ridge of Little River Canyon. While we were … Continue reading Vacation and Storms

From our Men's Bible Talk this morning. Thanks Randy, Quin, Wayne, Will, and J for the reminder. -Scott

Paul, Arrant, better known as Paul Harvey, told the following story: The Missing Bullet It was during the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, when they brought in the victim of a shooting. The victim, Bill, was fortunate that the Exposition had a large first-aid station, more like an emergency hospital. They even had an … Continue reading Near at Hand

Many times when we think of hope, we think of childhood dreams or wishes. A child might hope she gets to meet all the Disney Princesses. He might hope he is finally tall enough to ride the Goliath at Six Flags. But those dreams may not come true. Sometimes we transfer that working definition of … Continue reading I Hope

If you are British, part of the commonwealth, or simply fascinated by all things royal you are likely to get up tomorrow and watch a certain event live. Tomorrow's wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is capturing the attention of people around the world. This wedding, much like that of Prince William and Kate, … Continue reading Another Royal Wedding