Today I have family and friends beginning a mission trip in Ecuador. Members of Central are leaving today for mission work in Peru. I have a cousin in full-time mission work in Japan. Pray for these efforts and others. Pray for the benevolence projects that are a part of these trips. Pray for the youth … Continue reading Prayers for Friends
Nine Church Cripplers
There are certain things that you and I are sometimes guilty of that are harmful to the local church. In reality they are a danger to the Church universal. I am simply going to share this as a list and without comment. Regular Absense Indifference Worldliness Lack of Faithfulness to God Selfishness Neglecting our … Continue reading Nine Church Cripplers
Project Care
This past year Howard McCraney, a deacon at Central where I serve, began leading outreach efforts. The goal is to take our mission and compassion outside the walls of our building to the people who need it. Part of this outreach effort is Central Church of Christ Project Care (CCC Project Care). This weekend I was … Continue reading Project Care
Top Posts by Views
Every once in a while I will check to see the statistics on how The Morning Drive is doing. Here are my top five posts of all time (going back to February 2009 when I started The Morning Drive) according to the number of views. Number 5 - From My Heart. This post was about my feelings as … Continue reading Top Posts by Views
Is your Bible Straving for Attention?
Quite a few people asked for "A Bible's Diary" from Sunday morning's sermon. Every place I found it online listed it as author unknown (if anyone know whom the author is, please let me know so I can give credit). Thank you to whomever wrote it. Here is the piece: • Diary of a Bible: … Continue reading Is your Bible Straving for Attention?
Our Duty to Each Other
When I was a teenager, back before cellphones. Back when only the wealthy had CD players in their cars. I would travel with my youth group to youth days and youth rallies at churches in South Alabama and Northwest Florida. One sermon title I remember was, "The Dirty Little 'D' Word" -- the word - … Continue reading Our Duty to Each Other
One More on Prayer
Prayer is one of the most repeated commands in the Bible. There are many promised blessings attached to prayer - more than any other spiritual activity. That is why I am asking for you to help. This blog post is yours to complete. I am asking the community to provide answers to ENCOURAGE each other (me included) in … Continue reading One More on Prayer
Who is Jesus? Really?!?
For the last quarter of a century my occupation and vocation are the same. I am a minister, a preacher, a Christian who shares what he learns from his study with an audience of people - what we typically call the church. I try to regularly preach through the Bible - both Old and New … Continue reading Who is Jesus? Really?!?
Truth About Prayer
Over the last few weeks I have tried to write about prayer each Tuesday. Today, I though I would simple share six (6) simple truths about praying: Praying is a renunciation of our self. We are saying to God, "I am depending on You and not me." Prayer is accepting Jesus as our representative - … Continue reading Truth About Prayer
From my Heart
Today, this morning, I am simply writing what I am thinking. I am not sure how this will come across. Friends, I am hurting! Tears are literally welling up in my eyes as I am thinking. It pains me deeply to say what I am about to say. There is a certain reality that hits … Continue reading From my Heart
Driving Thought 