One of the great things that happens in youth ministry is the training our young people acquire in the area of service. Yesterday J Hall took about 15 young people from Central and a few adults to the West Alabama Food Bank. WAFB distributes food to low income families in a variety of ways. They … Continue reading Learning to Serve
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Stay Positive
For those that do not know me personally, I am not a glass half-empty person but nor am I a glass half-full person. I am more of a "Hey, there is still something in there" person. Honestly. I will eat the last spoonful of casserole, the last three green beans in the pot, and that … Continue reading Stay Positive
Love
Jesus loved the Heavenly Father - Matt 22:36-37. Do you and I love the Lord with ALL of our heart, soul, and strength, or do we love Him just a little more than self? Jesus loved the Word of God - Matt 24:35. Do you and I spend as much time listening or reading God's … Continue reading Love
Fear and Outrage
You may think that as a middle-class, Caucasian, Southern male my opinion does not count or that I do not have the right to weigh in on recent law-enforcement involved shootings. Maybe I don't have a right, but I do have an opinion. I have an opinion because I am hurt. I hurt for the … Continue reading Fear and Outrage
Praise God!
On the way to my study this morning I listened to a minister who was describing Isaiah's realization of God's true holiness and man's sinfulness in Isaiah 6. This minister had some great thoughts that helped me see more about worship and praise that God is due. As I have had time to reflect on … Continue reading Praise God!
Church Assemblies circa A.D. 150
I found this quote nearly 30 years ago and I keep it bookmarked in the source. It is in Cairns, Earle E., Christianity Through the Centuries: A History of the Christian Church (Zondervan:Grand Rapids) 1981, pp. 83. Quoting from The First Apology by Justin Martyr (A.D. 150-155) and the Didache (A.D. 90-150), Cairns records: "The service, … Continue reading Church Assemblies circa A.D. 150
Freedom, Family, and Friends
Wow! What a weekend. Since Thursday we have had wonderful company. Friends. Richard and Samantha (Richie and Sam) Moore stayed with us Thursday evening before collecting their son Samuel from Indian Creek Youth Camp. It is always great to catch up with the Moores. They were a dating couple in one of the earliest youth … Continue reading Freedom, Family, and Friends
How to Know God’s Plan
If God leads me to it He will lead me through it. If this is God's will, then I will endure. I guess this was in God's plan for me. I don't know why God planned for me to go through this. God must has more for you to do, that is why you survived. … Continue reading How to Know God’s Plan
Adventures in Life
Monday afternoon, Amy and I left with Bill and Brenda Rayburn to attend a funeral in Jennings, Louisiana. The drive is approximately 6 hours one way, so we stayed overnight in Baton Rouge. Other than some thunderstorms (one we were in for over an hour on our return drive yesterday) the drive had all the typical … Continue reading Adventures in Life
The Reason Why
I keep hearing the following phrase and ones similar to it and the constant refrain is driving me insane: Everything happens for a reason! I am not sure what everyone who says that phrase means by it. I am not sure everyone who says it understands what they are saying. It sounds like a statement … Continue reading The Reason Why
Driving Thought 