Why Did God Make Lightning?

While riding in our van earlier this evening, we encountered a fairly intense thunderstorm. The lightning was flashing all around us and the rain was coming down fairly hard. Each of the children started asking questions, such as “Can lightning strike us while we are driving in our car?” “If you are wearing rubber soled [...]

Podcasting Our Sermons

I spent a while this afternoon updating our church website to include podcasting. Getting started with podcasting is easy. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection and a media player such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, or others (you do not have to have an iPod to listen to a Podcast).
 
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Can I Pray the Lord’s Prayer?

I have a fifteen minute radio program that is broadcast at 10:45 AM and 6:00 PM daily. I have been working my way through the pattern of prayer that Jesus gives us in “the Lord’s Prayer.” I believe most of us realize that this isn’t a prayer that we are to just repeat, but that [...]

The candles wouldn’t blow out

We celebrated Abigail’s ninth birthday on Sunday night, the night before her actual birthday. Joanna fixed a delicious Oreo cake (it was out of a box, but it was delicious). Abby was really excited. She had already gotten a scooter from Grandpa and Grandma Jeffers and Mimi and Bopbop gave her Heely’s (skate shoes), [...]

Moving my blog…

Moving is a tough job. Joanna and I have moved several times. Before we were married, we moved everything into my Grandmother’s basement (move #1). We then were married and moved everything into our little one bedroom apartment in Greenville, SC (move #2). The next year we moved everything back to my Grandmother’s basement while [...]

My how time flies!

Caleb celebrated his fourteenth birthday on June 18th. Last week he informed his sisters that he had four more years with us and then he would be going to college. Joanna was watching the World Cup Celebration last Sunday afternoon when I looked back at her and saw her crying. “What’s wrong?” I asked. I [...]

Old Friends…

I heard from one of my best friends from high school earlier today. I had found him by searching for his name through Google. With just a little information you can find just about anyone. If you are having problems finding someone, don’t pay one of those expensive internet search agencies. Contact me first. I’ll [...]

Finally through a difficult passage

We are finally through the end of 1 Timothy 2. Three weeks ago, I had every intention of preaching one message on 1 Timothy 2:9-15. I realized in my studies that I would have to divide the passage into at least two sections. After preaching on "What Should I Wear?" I had realized that the [...]

Come on in… the water’s fine.

Well, here I go… taking the leap into the blogosphere. I’ve accepted the challenge to enter the world of blogging. It is not nearly as frightening as I thought. I’ve stood on the end of the diving board long enough. I’ve waited, trying to come up with a good excuse not to jump. Finally, the [...]