What thoughts conjure up in your mind when you think about going to church on Sunday? Most would say they think about singing, prayer, giving an offering, and of course preaching. Every one of these is vital to us worshipping the Lord Jesus at church. And most probably when you think of a preacher on… Read Article →
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So often we live full of opportunities, when we are young and optimistic. Then somewhere along the path of life we lose that enthusiasm and become complacent with life. Too many people get older and become senile or at best do not get involved in the everyday activities that the young people get involved in…. Read Article →
Pastor’s Pen We all like our lives when things are going well and we feel as if we are on top of the world. Everything seems to go our way. The old wives tale seems to ring loud and clear—everything we touch turns to gold. Then there are other times in our lives when life… Read Article →
Pastor’s Pen When we were children, we loved birthdays. We loved getting all those gifts, so we wanted as many of our friends to come to our birthday party, as possible. Children like receiving gifts, but as adults we love to give gifts to those we love. Adults realize that the giving of gifts is… Read Article →
Pastor’s Pen It feels good to have a good, old fashioned, belly laugh. Laughter is good is what doctors, who study the body, tell us. For that moment we forget all the worries and cares that we have and bask in pure joyous ecstasy. We are wise if we live our lives more full of… Read Article →
Pastor’s Pen We do lots of things in life that require us to stay at the task until it is finished. We make every effort possible to graduate from high school. Some continue on to college and put forth all their energy to get that degree. Then, sometime in our lives, we get a job… Read Article →
Pastor’s Pen There is a place where we can go and get away from all of life’s troubles, if but for a short time; the place is the church of the living God. Yes, every Sunday we get away from the routine of our lives and focus our attention on heavenly thoughts. We all have… Read Article →
Pastor’s Pen We like to talk about those we love—i.e., our wife, our husband, and our children. It just seems right to us to speak out, and if necessary, defend those we love. This requires us at times to even be bold in our defense of them. The disciples were bold to speak out for… Read Article →
Pastor’s Pen Think for a second or two about the people in your life who have make an impact on you. Think about their personal qualities. They were probably known for a lot of characteristics. We need to think about how we can emulate their impact on our lives, so we in turn can impact… Read Article →
On November 8, 2015 was my last day as pastor of Lawrence Baptist Church. I will continue to write for this blog on a weekly basis and post every Tuesday. Read and ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!