June 1, 2023 The Slingshot! Sometimes God uses simple things as a reminder that we must get good instructions from Him before venturing out to use the gifts He has given us. “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.” (Rom. 12:6a NLT) The Slingshot!In my early childhood most of …
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Called To Service
May 4, 2023 Called To Service After the revival ended, that warm, moonlit night at Plumbline United Holy Church, situated deep in the countryside on the outskirts of Enfield, N.C., my brother Griffin and I, along with our dad and mom, made our way to the car. The unpaved parking lot was filled with cars. …
Long Distance Faith
April 27, 2023 Long Distance Faith Standing in the pulpit, presiding at the 77th anniversary of Royal Light Church of Deliverance in Tillery, N. C. last Sunday afternoon was one of the greatest honors of my life. The theme for the service was, “Standing on the Promises of God.” I reflected mentally upon my roots in that …
April 20, 2023 “Two Questions”
April 20, 2023 “Two Questions” Two Questions Three bad decisions (I won’t go into them here) by three different individuals, Sarai, Abraham, and Hagar, in Verses 2-4 of Genesis 16, led to Hagar, a young female servant, being alone in the wilderness and undoubtedly, in a state of deep depression. But suddenly, she had a theophany …
April 13, 2023, Blog Post
April 13, 2023 Enduring Love Happy 51st anniversary to our beloved Bishop and Co-Pastor! I know their anniversary is later this month. So, I’m a little early, but what a marvelous and graceful model they are for married couples everywhere! And what an inspiring example of the power of enduring love! What if all of us, each …
March 30, 2023 Blog Post
March 30, 2023 “Sin is Sin, Don’t Care Who it’s in!” As ministers and other exponents of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, do we share what we think, what we feel will not offend, and what we believe people want to hear, or do we give people what God says? Few sermons are about sin. Almost no …