One of the greatest gifts that I have ever received is a temperature-controlled coffee mug, given to me by my youngest child, Josh and my...

For the boy “Growing Up on Dump Ground Road,” school was not too great of a challenge. He was a good student, as far as academics was...

We read in the third chapter of the “Epistle of James” about the untamable tongue, and the damage that it can do. James warns us that...

At this time of the year, children are busy making their Christmas “Wish Lists.” Back in the Dark Ages of my youth, we couldn’t wait for...

Several years ago, while attending the annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board in Nashville, a dear friend who was a pastor...

In just a matter of a few of weeks, I have experienced a good portion of what is involved in “Pastoral Ministries.” We have had a...

In this modern, high-tech era, there are many times when I wish we could go back to the days of serenity and solitude. I am grateful, as...

When I started my first full-time pastorate in 1980, I kept a record of the weddings and funeral services that I conducted. Over the...

One of the most exciting aspects of my role as pastor is the joy of leading someone to accept Jesus into their heart as Savior. I had...

In Jeremiah Chapter 2, we find God presenting His case against Israel for the judgment He is going to bring upon them, due to their...