Preparation for Service – Part 1

This past Sunday, I was able to get back into the pulpit. We returned to our study in Mark’s gospel. We looked at part one of a two part message on “Preparation for Ministry.” Jesus was first of all prepared for ministry through Obedience. We examined His Affirmation of the act of baptism. Why was [...]

Update on Eye Surgery

It has been a couple of weeks since I posted. I’m doing well following the PRK laser surgery from a couple of weeks ago. The recovery was a little more difficult than I would have liked. I was never in any real pain, just a lot of irritation in my eyes. I had surgery on [...]

Improving Our Vision

For several year I have considered having laser surgery on my eyes to correct my nearsightedness. Yesterday morning Joanna and I traveled over to Raleigh, NC, about 45 minutes away to LasikPlus. I had gone for a preliminary appointment a couple of weeks ago that determined I was a good candidate for laser surgery. I [...]

The Beginning of the Gospel

Yesterday morning we began our expository journey through the gospel of Mark. This is going to be an exciting series. Mark’s gospel is the shortest of all of the gospels, but it packs a mighty punch. More miracles are recorded in Mark than in Matthew, Luke, and John, even though Mark is a much shorter [...]

Caleb Basketball

Caleb has been having a good season as the starting point guard for the Wilson Christian Academy Chargers. He is in the tenth grade this year. He and his teammates seem to be getting better each game. Tonight was Homecoming. We beat Greenville Christian in a hard fought game. Caleb had a good game with [...]

Vision Day 2008

I think that I shall never see, a church that’s all it ought to be;
A church whose members never stray, beyond the straight and narrow way;
A church that has no empty pews; whose pastor never has the blues…
A church whose deacons always “deak,” and none are proud and all are meek;
Where gossips never peddle lies, [...]

Update on Reagan

We have been praying as a church for David and Sophia Herndon. Their daughter Reagan has Rett’s Syndrome. They are going through a difficult trial. I told David earlier today in an email that I wouldn’t wish their trial on anyone, but at the same time they were learning lessons that could not be learned [...]

More Osteen False Teaching

I am not one that likes to get political with my posts. I am very concerned though when a preacher, especially one who is as prominent as Osteen, is misleading good people. Approximately 50,000 people attend his church each weekend and his television broadcast reaches millions. On December 23, Joel Osteen appeared on Fox News [...]