March 12 devotion from Oswald Chambers is entitled “Total Surrender.” He uses Mark 10:28 as his scripture, “Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!” The surrender to Christ is not for our personal gain but as Mark 10:29 says in part, “for me and the gospel.” The author would have us.. continue reading »»
In days where we see very little in our world and nation to be thankful for it is just the time to go to God and give Him thanks for who He is, His sovereign hand in this world and His faithfulness to His children. We should also be thankful for all those things which He has provided for.. continue reading »»
As a pastor there are times you get very sentimental about what you do. What the apostle Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, 19-20 helps describe how I feel about you, the people who make up North Anderson Baptist Church. I realize I am not your father, many of you are older than I, but.. continue reading »»
A brand new church year starts this month. This is a time to renew your faith the Lord and to His church. What is God going to do with your life this year? How does He desire to use you for His Kingdom’s work? Whatever God says to you and me my prayer is that.. continue reading »»
It is not often that I go out of town to do a funeral. This month I have the privilege to do a memorial ser- vice for both Col. Ray Smith and Roah at Arlington Cemetery, Washington, DC. We talked of this with Ray before he died. He always wanted to be buried there, so.. continue reading »»
Most believers have heard of or read 2Chronicles 7:14 “…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” Solomon was confronted here by.. continue reading »»
One of the things I enjoy during the summer is being with family. Let me put it this way, I love seeing my family that are far away and those I see frequently and summertime really affords us that opportunity. We have a special week together and it is a great blessing to me and.. continue reading »»
Dear church, It is hard to describe how Lynda and I felt to walk in the same places that our Lord and Savior walked. We know it may not have been in the exact same places, but the experience was indescribable nonetheless. On one occasion we stood at the top of Mt. Arbel, where our.. continue reading »»
Israel – what a place! Lynda and I have been invited as guests to go to Israel at the end of this month and the first few days of the next. We are thrilled and humbled by the opportunity to go to the Holy Land. It has been a dream over the years but we.. continue reading »»
Yesterday I preached the message, “True Biblical Marriage” from Jesus’ discussion with the Pharisees in Matthew 19:1-9. Today I read this article in a posting on Facebook and thought it is appropriate to print as a follow-up to the message. What can make a marriage better; I think these suggestions can help. Divorce Is Trending.. continue reading »»
