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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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May 11, 2023, “In Dry Seasons, Let us Know.”  As we are in district convocation this week, I am sharing a message I wrote in July of last year. I hope it will be refreshing for you. Let’s face it, we all experience dry seasons periodically. Like the occasional droughts when the grass loses its …

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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. …

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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 …

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March 16, 2023 Blog Post

March 16, 2023   Happy 77th Birthday to our beloved senior pastor, Bishop Owens! We heard you clearly at the Joint College of Pentecostal Bishops Wednesday night!  “I Am Still Optimistic About the Church!!!!”  The church my grandfather, Pastor Freeland Grandford Sumner, Sr., founded, met in our family’s living room on second Sundays before it had a …

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