The American Bible Society surveys Americans every year to learn about the impact the Bible has on our lives. Their “State of the Bible report” is of interest to pastors, teachers, seminaries, printing houses and discipleship ministries. One statistic that seems to hold steady is that 10% of Americans report that they read the Bible… Read More »
I’m enjoying preparing and preaching about the Resurrection: I Serve A Risen Savior! What a time-bending event Jesus’ resurrection was! We have a hard time realizing its significance today because it seems like ancient history. But, Jesus’ resurrection changed everything for all humanity and its effects are still changing people today. Jesus died and rose… Read More »
PRAISE THE LORD IN 2024! Dear Church Family, It’s a new year given to us by the Lord. How we use it will depend a great deal on how well we follow the Lord. Using the tools He’s given, His Spirit, His Word, His Church, Prayer and The Gospel, we will redeem our families, our… Read More »
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Welcome to December, to Christmas, to gift-giving, to good food and to the Season of Advent. We celebrate His first coming and look forward to His Second Coming! Have you ever wondered how the events of the First Christmas impacted the people of Bethlehem? We don’t know… Read More »
This November, what have we got to be grateful about? Israel is at war, Russia is still attacking Ukraine, prices are up, another presidential campaign season has begun, it hasn’t rained enough, we’re worried about retirement…the list of complaints goes and grows. Complaining and worrying come easily to us. How can we be thankful THIS… Read More »
So, a busy wife and mother was rushing around cleaning the house while no one else was home. She was vacuuming with the attachment wand when her best friend called. They talked while she continued to vacuum. She was distracted. Suddenly, with a little bump, her vacuum sucked up a solid object! She had vacuumed… Read More »
TAWG. Any ideas? What TAWG is? Shorthand in the government and in the military is nothing new. I hear our National Guard guests talking in shorthand all the time. Texting has it’s own shorthand, too. LOL, BRB, IMO TAWG is preacher shorthand for Time Alone With God. It’s a topic so discussed, so written about,… Read More »
Dear Church Family, Welcome to summer in South Texas! Is it too obvious? The old preacher joke? “If you think it’s hot here, just wait till you end up in h___!” Christ, Church, Community Three C words that clarify our Christian commitment in Carrizo Springs. Do you C what I did there? Christ is our… Read More »
Reserved We had a funeral recently. I was getting the sanctuary ready for the service and I put the Reserved clips on the pews in the center front, holding that seating for the family. Reserved seats at the funeral is a gesture of respect and sympathy for the family. Their sorrow is the focus… Read More »
I’ve had a good start on the Bible reading plan for the year. This morning I read Job 7-8. Job was a godly man long before the Bible or the Church. In his godliness, he attracted Satan’s attention. Satan asked God for permission to test Job, and from that experience comes the finest ethical, philosophical,… Read More »
